Senior Purchaser

Nexans USA Inc; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

International mobility

Strong development programs

Private health insurance

Competitive pensions

Company cabins

Culture of inclusion, innovation and-w

Job summary

Nexans is seeking a Senior Purchaser – Tender & Projects to join the Oslo office. You will manage purchasing packages for ongoing projects, provide costing input to tender teams, and ensure adherence to Nexans procedures within a cross-functional, international environment.

You will work in a six-person team focused on tendering and vessel operations, with opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business or Supply Chain.
• Some years of relevant purchasing experience.
• Comfortable working in English; knowledge of Norwegian or French is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for various purchasing packages to support ongoing projects.
• Provide costing and procurement input to Nexans’ Tendering Teams.
• Perform purchasing activities in line with Nexans processes and procedures.
• Prepare, analyse and evaluate supplier and subcontractors offers.
• Present and discuss recommendations with the tender and project teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement with a cross-functional mindset.

Skills

Proactive

Communication skills

Collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering, Business or Supply Chain

Job description

CHOOSING NEXANS

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. In Power Transmission, this means delivering the world’s longest and most complex HV subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition. We deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to produce, install and service those cables.

WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM

You will join the Tender & Project Purchasing team – a diverse, multicultural team with colleagues in Norway, France and the UK.

We are responsible for managing and coordinating all purchasing activities for tenders and projects, in line with Nexans’ purchasing procedures. In weekly team meetings we share ongoing activities, lessons learned and best practices.

• Your workplace will be our Oslo office.
• You will be part of a purchasing team of about six people, working on a broad range of purchasing tasks primarily related to tendering and supporting our vessel operations.
• The matrix organization and project setup ensure a strong cross-functional collaboration and good information flow across disciplines.

As Senior Purchaser – Tender & Projects, you will:

• Take responsibility for various purchasing packages to support ongoing projects.
• Provide costing and procurement input to Nexans’ Tendering Teams.

When you join us, you will experience professional and personal development opportunities and varied work in an international, dynamic and multidisciplinary environment.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

We are looking for bright, business-oriented team players to support our tenders and projects on all purchasing-related tasks.

In this role, you will:

• Perform purchasing activities in line with Nexans processes and procedures
• Prepare, analyse and evaluate supplier and subcontractors offers
• Present and discuss recommendations with the tender and project teams
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement with a cross-functional mindset

You will work to:

• Reach our yearly KPI targets while complying with corporate procedures
• Act fairly and transparently towards our suppliers
• Ensure healthy competition in all purchasing processes
• Maintain a strong focus on safety and quality in everything we do

During project execution, you will:

• Ensure high-quality deliveries
• Contribute to efficient project execution
• Minimize variations and claims through close follow-up of internal stakeholders, suppliers, contracts and deliveries

YOUR STARTING POINT

You recognize yourself in several of the points below:

• You have a Master’s degree in Engineering, Business or Supply Chain and some years of relevant experience. Alternatively, other formal education combined with extensive relevant experience can be considered
• You are proactive, eager to learn and improve, and comfortable taking responsibility
• You have strong communication and collaboration skills
• You are comfortable working in English (our working language), knowledge of Norwegian and/or French is an advantage

If you don’t meet every single requirement but feel this role could be a great next step for you, we still encourage you to apply.

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.

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What drives us

At Nexans, purpose, excellence and people drive us. We electrify the future responsibly, with strong commitments to sustainability, innovation and inclusion. Empowering every employee to grow, contribute and create lasting impact worldwide. Join us in shaping a better tomorrow.

Benefits

At Nexans, your work powers the global transition to renewable energy. We offer meaningful careers with purpose, backed by over a century of expertise in electrification.

• flexible work options
• international mobility
• strong development programs
• private health insurance
• competitive pensions
• company cabins
• culture that values inclusion, innovation, and wellbeing

Join us to electrify the future!