Site Purchasing Lead

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World-wide turnkey cable supplier seeksSite Purchasing LeaderJoin our team in Nexans in electrifying the future!Nexans’ submarine power cables are key in the transition to more renewable energy whether connecting islands to the mainland or bringing green energy from the offshore wind farm to the grid. In cooperation with our world-wide customers, we push technological boundaries to go deeper, longer, at higher voltages and to provide turn-key solutions for installation and protection to meet future needs.At Nexans we value and respect individual differences. Our common goal is to leverage diverse perspectives as a powerful enabler of our pioneering culture. To achieve this, we will support you with an inclusive workplace in which diverse talents can thrive, engage, and contribute to better business results.Inviting you to our team:The ES&S – Equipment, Supply & Services - Team is a diverse and multicultural team with 8 team members located in Norway, Belgium, Paris & in the and US!Our team is responsible for managing and coordinating all purchasing related activities respecting Nexans purchasing procedures for four factories and our head offices in Oslo.As part of the Nexans Purchasing Team, and in addition of your daily contacts with your stakeholders from the factory, you will also have regular contacts with your purchasing colleagues from more than 70 countries in the world and the Group purchasing team located in Paris.Workplace is our Halden plant with the possibility to work from Oslo and you will be reporting to the Site Purchasing Manager.We need bright minds to:

• Be the leader of the plant competitiveness program and bring added value being able to think out of the box & propose new ways of doing things when it is relevant,
• Establish the purchasing savings budget to reach the factory & the BG savings target,
• Act as a project manager to coordinate the execution and deployment of purchasing action plans with your stakeholders,
• Support the definition of the category strategy / Business Units, in line with the vision of the group, their Business Unit, and ensure the alignment of group practices / BU / sites
• Fully implement the purchase process and ensure that it is applied to team level,
• Be responsible for the delivery according to the KPIs of the team,
• Promote good collaboration within the team and across the entire purchasing organization.

Your starting point when joining Nexans:Professional skills, qualifications, and experience:

• Master degree in Engineering , Business or Supply Chain or extensive purchasing experience
• Fluent in English – oral and written

Personal characteristics:

• Personal values aligned to those of Nexans : Pioneer, Dedicated, United,
• Possess the following qualities: High working capacity and ability to multitask, Well-structured and executing tasks in an orderly and systematic manner, Good communication and co-operation skills

When joining us you will experience:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Interesting and varied work in an international, dynamic and multidisciplinary environment
• Inclusive and multi-cultural working environment
• Competitive salary, good pension scheme and insurance agreements
• Company Cabins

Other information:For further information on the position you may contact Guillaume Deschamps /// +33 6 08 81 39 93Questions about the hiring process can be directed to HR Manager Eduardo Høidal +47 992 42 586Interviews will be held continuously, please apply as soon as possible.Welcome to Nexans Norway ASNexans Norway is part of the Nexans Group which has industrial presence in 40 countries and commercial activities worldwide - and has nearly 1,700 employees. The head office is located in Oslo and we have manufacturing plants in Rognan, Langhus and Halden.About Nexans Subsea & Land Systems (SLS) Business Group:Subsea & Land Systems is a global player in engineering, manufacturing and installing key submarine cable solutions to customers all over the world. The Business Group has manufacturing plants in Norway (Halden), USA, Japan, France and Belgium.