Senior Buyer

Ref
MAX9674
Consultant
Daria Tkach
Region
Europe
Location
Norway
Salary
Negotiable
Job Posted
10/07/2023
Type
Permanent
Status
Live: Interviewing now

An exciting new Senior Buyer job vacancy in Norway to join a newly awarded c£2Billion (Euro2,000 million) civil engineering road project with major bridge and tunnel sections of work.

You will be working within Supply Chain organisational unit and reporting to Procurement Manager.

Project Details

One of the biggest ever civil engineering road construction projects in Norway has now been awarded under a PPP framework to a consortium of companies.

The project aims to improve commuting between Bergen and the island of Sotra on the West coast of Norway. It is by date the largest road infrastructure project in Norwegian history and one of the largest contracts awarded in Europe in 2021.

Expected to be under construction for the next 5 years, the project is currently mobilising and completing initial procurement activities.

The project itself is a 10km, four-lane road link that includes 22 bridges and viaducts, including one 900m long suspension bridge that will be 30m wide and over 100m high.  There will be 12.5km of tunnels, made up of numerous tunnel portals and underpasses and two twin tunnels of almost 5km in length, as well as 14km of pedestrian and bicycle paths.

Responsibilities and Duties

Some of the duties and responsibilities of a Senior Purchasing Specialist  will be to:

  • Market research, search and selection of new suppliers; suppliers' records and qualification         
  • Prepare, quality assurance of the tender documents                       
  • Analyse, compare and evaluate bids from suppliers                         
  • Negotiate business conditions with selected suppliers to optimize cost                   
  • Procurement of material, services and sub-contracts                      
  • Follow up the agreements        

Desired Skills and Experience

  • At least 5+ years of an experience in the Buyer or Purchasing Specialist role
  • Ability to carry out analysis of the value and of the first cost drivers
  • Contractual skills, ability to read and implement the most important contractual clauses
  • Supply base selection, development and management. 
  • Knowledge of negotiation techniques and strategies
  • Market analysis and benchmarking                                                                                                                         
  • IT skills, with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office 360
  • Previous working experience in Norway or Scandinavia preferred.
  • Ideal candidates will be Norwegian citizens or have access to Norwegian citizenship or right to work (Danish, Finnish, Swedish or Icelanders), or will be ‘EU/EEA national’ / European Citizens (Irish etc.)

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

  • A technical degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or a similar subject is preferred.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

Employment will be offered by the JV and may well be for up to the full 5 years anticipated project duration.

Given the location of the project, nice accommodation can be found around 30 minutes away, and there are full amenities, including leisure and skiing facilities within short travelling distance.

This opportunity offers fantastic major civil engineering project experience overseas for the right Senior Buyer candidate.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

Salary levels will be assessed and offered based on previous relevant experience and capability to undertake the above duties.
+ Pension
+ Accommodation Allowance

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