Senior Project Purchaser

Onboarding you to the Company
At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. In Power Transmission, this means delivering the world’s longest and most complex HV subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition. We deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to produce, install and service those cables.

Choosing Nexans
At Nexans, your work powers the global transition to renewable energy. We offer meaningful careers with purpose, backed by over a century of expertise in electrification. You’ll benefit from flexible work options, international mobility, strong development programs, private health insurance, competitive pensions, company cabins, and a culture that values inclusion, innovation, and wellbeing. Join us to electrify the future!

Welcoming you to the team
The Project Purchasing team is a diverse and multicultural team with team members in Norway, USA, France and UK. The team is responsible for managing and coordinating all purchasing related activities respecting Nexans purchasing procedures throughout the lifetime of the projects.

Project Purchasing (35+ purchasers) is divided into 6 purchasing teams (France, UK, Northern Europe/Asia, Mediterranean, US and Transversal) each led by a team lead for each of Nexans G&T project portfolio. This position will report to the Team Lead for France.

Getting a flying start
To succeed as Senior Project Purchaser you have minimum 4 years of experience in Procurement / Category Management / Supply Chain with proven records of fruitful negotiations or commercial achievements. Project purchasing experience is preferred. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential to ensure good information flow across different discipline. You are an organized team player able to coordinate many stakeholders and keep good track of discussions.

How you make an impact
You will support the projects on all purchasing related tasks, you will prepare and evaluate offer to be presented and discussed with tender/project team. During Project execution, ensure high quality delivery, efficient project execution and minimum variations and claims by close follow up of internal stakeholders, suppliers, contracts and deliveries. Ensure good coordination with all tender & project teams; establish and maintain Procurement Plans according to Nexans Standards; provide necessary inputs to the monthly reporting. You will be an active and visible contributor in the project to satisfy internal and external customers
You may also participate in developing efficiencies and take part in technical improvements relevant to our department. You boost your impact by actively promoting Quality and HSE.

Your starting point when you join

Fluent in English; Norwegian and/or French are a plus
Master degree in Engineering , Business or Supply Chain
Minimum 4 years of experience in Procurement / Category Management / Supply Chain with proven records of fruitful negotiations or commercial achievements. Project purchasing experience is preferred
Experience from international negotiations
Experience from any of the following industries: oil, gas, offshore, onshore, maritime, construction
Experience with SAP, BI & Ariba is an advantage
Team player / Organized / Ability to coordinate many stakeholders and keep good track of discussions
Proactive, efficient and able to achieve results
High working capacity and ability to multitask
Well-structured and executing tasks in an orderly and systematic manner
Good interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrates behaviors in line with Nexans’ values: Pioneer, Dedicated, United

Our Growth Culture
Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.

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