Senior Buyer

FMC Technologies, Inc.; Kongsberg; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work partially from home

Company cabins

In-house gym

Sports teams

Insurance and retirement plans

Job summary

TechnipFMC in Kongsberg seeks a Senior Buyer to join the Controls & Automation Procurement team, supporting manufacturing and projects with a focus on electronics, machining and Topside SCU projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years in procurement, SAP experience, and strong analytical, negotiation and collaboration skills to work with international stakeholders. Flexible work options and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field with 4+ years in procurement roles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Identifying process improvements to reduce costs and improve quality
• Legal eligibility to work in the country without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic purchasing activities within time and budget, expedite bids and supplier negotiations
• Communicate order status with internal stakeholders and ensure data accuracy
• Manage high-value and complex purchase orders and resolve commercial issues
• Drive mitigation processes with suppliers as needed
• Collaborate with Sourcing, Engineering and Project Teams on execution issues

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Negotiation

Decision making

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Job description

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 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 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

Contact: Lene Haugan Lia, Sourcing & Procurement Manager C&A - [e-mail]