Senior Buyer

TechnipFMC; Kongsberg; Hybrid; NOK 750,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work

In-house gym

Company cabins

Sports teams

Retirement plans

Job summary

TechnipFMC in Kongsberg is seeking a Senior Buyer to join the Controls & Automation Procurement team, supporting Manufacturing and Projects with scope from Electronics, Machining to Topside SCU projects. You will work closely with Sourcing, Engineering and Project Teams to ensure timely delivery within budget.

The role requires strong analytical and negotiation skills, ability to work under pressure and across international stakeholders, with a commitment to inclusion and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or Engineering with 4+ years in procurement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; solution oriented.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; able to chair meetings.
• Knowledge of SAP and business systems; able to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills strategic purchasing activities within time and budget, expedites bids and supplier negotiations.
• Communicate order status with internal stakeholders, and ensure accuracy of system data.
• Capable of resolving commercial issues, and have advanced skills to manage purchase orders of high value and complexity.
• Drive mitigation processes towards suppliers as required.
• Work closely with Sourcing, Engineering and Project Teams in execution issues.

Skills

Procurement

Analytical thinking

Negotiations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

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TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

Are you our new Senior Buyer joining our experienced procurement team in Controls & Automation in Kongsberg, supporting manufacturing and projects?

We seek a Senior buyer with experience to our Controls & Automation Procurement team, supporting Manufacturing and Projects in Kongsberg with scope from Electronics, Machining to Topside SCU projects. Your work will have a high focus and importance for the company. You are required to work well under pressure and cooperate with multiple stakeholders in an international environment with highly capable and professional coworkers.

Job Description

• Fulfills strategic inquiring and purchasing activities within time and budget, expedites bids and supplier negotiatio ns
• Communicate order status with internal stakeholders, and ensure accuracy of system data.
• Capable of resolving commercial issues, and have advanced skills to manage purchase orders of high value and complexity
• Drive mitigation processes towards supplier as required
• Work closely with Sourcing, Engineering and Project Teams in execution issues

You are meant for this job if you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, with minimum of at least 4 years' Experience in Procurement roles. Experience can compensate for lack of formal competency
• Highly developed analytic, problem-solving skills and solution oriented
• Proficiency in communication and negotiations, and capable of professionally chairing internal and external meetings.
• Ability to identify process weaknesses and make recommendations to processes and workflow improvements to reduce costs and/or increase quality and /or efficiency
• Knowledge of SAP and other applicable business systems
• Be committed and proactive, have a strong sense of collaboration, able to make decisions and learn from every situation
• Candidates must be able to legally work and reside in country without sponsorship

Your Future at TechnipFMC

• As an international company, we provide you with great opportunities for internal growth like in almost no other company on the global market.
• You will have the opportunity to attend development activities.
• We offer benefits, programs and the possibility to work partially from home to support your Work-Life Balance
• We have benefits like company cabins, in-house gym, and sports teams.
• You will be secured by good insurance and retirements plans.

Practicalities

Deadline to apply: 18th of September 2026

Location: Kongsberg

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

Learn more about TechnipFMC and find other open positions by visiting our Career Page.

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