Senior Purchase – Oslo

Introduction

Location: Oslo
Duration: ASAP – 6 months

Function

  • Responsible for Local Site Purchasing and Local Vendor Management: reassessment of needs, launch of RFI, RFQ contract designs, implementation and monitoring of continuous improvement plan.
  • Supports the definition of the category strategy / Business Units, in line with the vision of the group, their Business Unit, and ensure the alignment of group practices / BU / sites.
  • Is the level 1 escalation of PSS operations for the site (s) for which it is responsible .
  • Responsible for the implementation of transversal Group Purchasing initiatives on his/her perimeter
  • Close link with BPO position to support stakeholder needs
  • Contribute to the identification and reduction of risks related to purchases
  • Challenge the expression of the needs (recasting of the cost, functional analysis, standardization …)
  • Consolidate needs at the appropriate level (global, local)
  • Support the definition of a functional specification (decision matrix for information request / quote, etc.)
  • Lead negotiations to select the best supplier
  • Manage contracts and their follow-up (customization, deployment, performance evaluation)
  • Contribute to the mitigation of claims
  • Contribute to supplier market analysis by providing information on local suppliers
  • Analyze market trends and establish market benchmarks (customers, competitors, suppliers)
  • Establish the cost structure of the solution
  • Identify and propose alternative solutions in the panel supplier

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree within relevant fields
  • Between 1 – 5 years of purchasing experience
  • Good negotiation & communication skills
  • Fluent in English, both verbal and written (Preferably basic skills in Norwegian, both written and oral) 
  • Competitive and positive mindset
  • Very good Excel analysis skills
  • Cohesive and adaptive Results oriented
  • Preferably SAP & Ariba skills

Offer

Dovre Group is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from anyone meeting the requirements for this position.

Information

For more information about the position above or working for Dovre Group, please contact:

Anne Siqveland
Key Account Manager
anne.siqveland@dovregroup.com
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ID

Job ID: #33528