Group Procurement Director

We are hiring a Procurement Director.

Sector Alarm is fast growing and one of Europe's leading safety providers. To meet our long-term goals and further strengthen our organization, we are looking for a seasoned Procurement Director. As Procurement Director, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the purchasing processes within Sector Alarm. This involves setting purchasing policies and overall management of purchasing processes across the group. You will have an independent and visible role in the organization, and you will be an important contributor to the achievement of Sector Alarm's future goals.

• Ownership of Procurement Processes: Manage all material procurement processes from start to finish.
• Contract Negotiation: Negotiate contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards, and delivery terms, incorporating technical and operational input from stakeholders as needed.
• Strategic Negotiation: Develop negotiation strategies and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to close deals with optimal terms.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify areas for improvement to drive strong performance continuously.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Develop, maintain, and follow up on supplier relationships (in cooperation with contract owners) to meet cost, quality, and delivery.
• Best Practices Implementation: Create and implement best practice purchasing vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to enhance business performance.
• Policy Ownership: Take ownership of the purchasing policy, guidelines, and associated documents. Serve as the primary contact for procurement-related questions, training, policy, and procedure interpretation and alignment.
• Compliance Assurance: Ensure compliance is embedded in procurement processes and support contract owners with applicable compliance and regulatory assessments.
• Contract Development and Administration: Oversee contract development and administration.

The position reports to the CFO and is part of the Group Finance Leadership Team based in Oslo. The Procurement Director will work closely and independently with Sector Alarm Senior Management across all functions and business units.

We are seeking a candidate with a degree in business, supply chain, logistics, or a related field, combined with extensive relevant experience and a proven track record in strategic purchasing leadership. The role requires solid expertise in contract management and supplier relations, particularly within IT procurement. Strong communication and relationship-building skills, commercial insight, analytical abilities, and the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively are essential. Excellent written and spoken English is required and you need to hold a valid work visa for working in Norway.

On a personal level, we believe that you are full of initiative and that you truly enjoy working and collaborating with others. You thrive in a dynamic environment, and you are passionate about acquiring new knowledge and knowledge sharing. You are structured in your work, with a keen attention to detail. Sector Alarm is a company with strong values, a high-performance culture, and efficient decision-making processes. You must identify yourself with our core values; willing to improve, goal-oriented, customer-focused, and reliable.

In Sector Alarm, you become part of a dynamic, ambitious, and customer-oriented sales culture, with highly dedicated people and state-of-the-art products and solutions. Our employees represent great diversity in cultural backgrounds and nationalities, providing exciting challenges and a unique flavor to this important role. We are a company with a positive culture, driven by ambitious people. We enjoy our work and celebrate our achievements. Satisfied employees are our strongest resource as we offer opportunities for our employees to grow and develop both professionally and personally.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Note that a criminal record check will be requested for the successful candidate.

Interested in learning more? Feel free to contact Kristian Knudsen (+47 928 00 000), André Oddevald (+47 955 59 884), or Tanja Ek (+47 986 48 674) at Orion & Partners for a confidential conversation.

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Responsible recruiter: André Hovelsrud Oddevald.