Role Purpose
- Purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply
- Responsible for order processing of in-contract scheduling and management of supplier delivery performance in line with business requirements
- Deliver against supplier and business performance objectives
- Accountable for local commercial management and assigned non-strategic sourcing for selected areas under his / her responsibility
- Responsible for in-contract modifications towards suppliers, minor transfers or new products; ensuring that products are sourced at competitive prices in line with aerospace commodity strategy
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for all PO demands placed upon suppliers to ensure that key objectives of cost, quality and delivery are secured
- Responsible for developing and supporting site cost reduction opportunities and supplier development plans in-line with business requirements.
- Responsible for managing inventory levels for purchased parts in line with site/program targets
- Be a point of contact for any cost / contractual issues with suppliers working with procurement management (site) and commodity management
- Responsible for supplier risk assessments
- Maintain external capacity reviews
- Responsible for on-going supplier performance improvement
- Responsible for the supplier relationship and daily interface
- Daily communication with internal stakeholders
- Responsible for following the standard procurement processes
- Support sourcing processes in cooperation with commodity managers and other stakeholders
- Drive implementation of global / regional / local agreements where applicable
Person Specification
- BSc degree, or equivalent in a Business, Engineering, or Science discipline.
- Preferably minimum 1-year relevant business experience in Procurement / Commercial or Supply Chain Management roles
- Experience with ERP- systems
- Ability to build strong relations and network within the organization and across the supplier base
- Negotiation and contract negotiation experience would be an advantage.
- Fluent in English and Norwegian, oral and written.
Regular travel to suppliers for the site and occasional global travel is to be expected.
Deadline: applications will be processed continuously