Tender and Project Purchasing Manager

at  Akkodis Norway AS

For our client the global vision is to electrify the future. For the business group ‘Generation & Transmission’ this means designing and fabrication the worlds’ best cables. They deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means they have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to install and service those cables.
The Purchasing team is a diverse and multicultural team with ~50 team members located between Norway, France, Belgium, UK, and in the US. The Purchasing team is responsible for managing and coordinating all purchasing-related activities for the Business Group. You, as the Tender Subcontracting Manager will be part of this new department within the Purchasing Organization and will be responsible for managing and coordinating all Subcontracting (purchasing) related activities in the client tender phase until an execution team has been appointed. The workplace is in Oslo and you will be reporting to the Head of Tender Subcontracting team.
To succeed as a Tender and Project Purchasing Manager, you have extensive experience in large contract negotiations in complex environment from project development to execution. You have worked in companies that are project driven, with activities related to Marine Operations and/or Civil Works. You have experience working domestically or internationally. Ideally your experience is related to interconnectors, windfarms, or power from shore. You are a proactive, eager to learn and improve, and you possess good communication and co-operation skills.

Responsibilities:

• Develop the costing and procurement plan of the Tenders you have been allocated
• Have the responsibility of the large subcontracts to be dealt with at tender stage until LOI or subcontract signature, or until handover to Project Execution
• Act as single point of contact (Key Account Managers) for main subcontractors
• Handle 2 – 3 tenders / subcontracts simultaneously
• Work on establishing relationships through arranging regular management meetings between companies with in the background the follow-up of the subcontractor’s performance in the project execution but also prospective opportunities (framework agreements, JVs, Consortium, etc.) linked to the’ subcontracted scopes across tenders and projects
• Together with Sales and Tender as well as Installation department consider partnerships, JVs and other forms of collaboration with main subcontractors to secure G&T’s tender’s risk and profitability profiles.

With you being a team player and collaborating with other Purchasing functions and internal stakeholders, you will ensure the implementation of subcontracting strategies and full ownership of your tenders. In addition, you will be comfortable contributing to the Subcontracting Strategy with subcontractor market evaluation. You may also participate in developing efficiencies and take part in improvements relevant to our department. You boost your impact by actively promoting Quality and HSE.

QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Master degree in Engineering , Business or Supply Chain
• 5 years of relevant EPC/EPCI and subcontract management experience.
• In this role the likelihood of succeeding will increase if you have experience in large contract negotiations in complex environment from project development to execution.
• We work in teams and are driven by project execution therefore it is important to contribute to good relations and network with other discipline and support functions within the Projects, Tender Installation Engineers, Legal and Sales & Marketing organizations as well as ensure the entire purchasing process is in accordance with the Purchasing Model and Project Model
• Fluent in English, – oral and written, Norwegian is a plus.
• Your personal values are aligned to those of our clients : Pioneer, Dedicated, United.

• Develop the costing and procurement plan of the Tenders you have been allocated
• Have the responsibility of the large subcontracts to be dealt with at tender stage until LOI or subcontract signature, or until handover to Project Execution
• Act as single point of contact (Key Account Managers) for main subcontractors
• Handle 2 – 3 tenders / subcontracts simultaneously
• Work on establishing relationships through arranging regular management meetings between companies with in the background the follow-up of the subcontractor’s performance in the project execution but also prospective opportunities (framework agreements, JVs, Consortium, etc.) linked to the’ subcontracted scopes across tenders and projects
• Together with Sales and Tender as well as Installation department consider partnerships, JVs and other forms of collaboration with main subcontractors to secure G&T’s tender’s risk and profitability profiles