Project Purchaser

at  Wrtsil

PROJECT PURCHASER

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry’s transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. Did you know that shipping is the world’s most efficient mode of transportation and that approximately 80% of world trade is carried by sea?
We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Are you ready to jump onboard?
We are now looking for a Project Purchaser to join our team.
The preferred location for the position is in Stord, Norway.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Execute and follow up purchasing to pay ensuring on-time supply and equipment availability for Electrical and Power Management Systems for project business, Service, and Stock. Negotiations of project-related conditions with suppliers.

AS PROJECT PURCHASER, YOUR WORK WILL FOCUS ON THESE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure correct and on-time availability of materials and/or services for own area of responsibility by:

• Checking and processing purchase requisitions or bill of materials
• Process purchase orders as well as related correspondence and communication
• Implementing project-specific purchasing conditions with the support of Legal based on the commercial terms of the customer order
• Add purchase order confirmations to SAP and follow up on missing confirmations from suppliers
• Monitor deliveries proactively to avoid delays including supplier notifications and reminders
• Communications with suppliers, requesting department’s accounting and warehouse entry
• Invoice handling on own PO’s
• Handle supplier information in NC cases

OTHER TASKS:

• Support or run supplier negotiations on project-related prices and terms & conditions. Level or limits to be aligned and agreed with the responsible Strategic Purchaser
• Creating and updating needed information in SAP and document management system needed to perform purchasing after project-related negotiations is performed
• Gathering supplier data such as spot savings and other agreed KPI-related figures and providing data to relevant functions
• Support end of life actions on the supplier side of products and systems
• Support Project Sales by gathering purchasing prices of products, systems and/or services when needed. Level or limits to be aligned and agreed with the responsible Strategic Purchaser
• Support and work closely together with Strategic Purchasers. Perform Strategic Purchasing work when needed.