Purchaser, Spare Parts

MacGregor – Let's shape the future together

Do you thrive on solving challenges and taking ownership of solutions? We are looking for a Purchaser to join our Global Service Division to ensure supply chain activities are carried out efficiently, accurately, and in line with company policy. 

Your main activities will be related to purchasing for the MacGregor spare-parts centers in Norway securing optimal supply of goods to our customer’s orders and warehouse stock, ensuring cost savings are made in procurement and related logistics. Furthermore, you will support sales in the quoting process, ensure timely supply to sales orders, and work with other team members to optimize stock levels and order-cycles.

More tasks and responsibilities

• Support sales quotations and optimize in-costs
• Manage the order lifecycle- from quote to order, to delivery
• Administer inventory and product data
• Communicate and negotiate with suppliers
• Liaise on challenges with our Technical Support Department

Reporting directly to the Distribution Manager, Norway. The position will be based in MacGregor’s office in Arendal, Norway.

What you'll need to succeed

To succeed in this role, it is essential that you possess business acumen, have an analytical mindset, have good interpersonal skills, and are comfortable communicating across an organisation. We are looking for an accurate, efficient, and self-motivated team player who is accountable to their internal customers.

Ideally you have:

• A commercial degree from a Business School, or a Technical Bachelor’s degree (significant experience and proven aptitude in purchasing can compensate for this)
• Completed courses from the NIMA Purchasing Institute will be advantageous
• A proven track record from a similar position, with at least 2 years of experience in a purchasing preferably within the offshore and shipping industries
• Solid computer skills- including being a skilled user of MS Excel and ERP systems (experience with SAP and Google Workspace is advantageous)
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new software and working methods
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.

Why MacGregor?

Our people are behind every success. People create the technology and product lifecycle solutions that make us great, our people are the ones who innovate, and people drive our business forward. With us you will be part of an international collaborative working culture with challenges and opportunities to further develop yourself professionally. We enable sustainable global maritime operations by maximizing efficiency in cargo and load handling.

Values guide our work:

• Integrity steers all our thinking, behaviour and the relationships with our customers and other stakeholders
• Quality is valued in our processes, products and services and helps to improve our customers’ performance and our own competences
• Safety is essential in everything we do

MacGregor is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that diversity is key to our continued success, and strive to maintain a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

Additional information

Do you have questions regarding the role? Please contact Keith Melvin,Manager, Distribution Center Norway at +47 40 70 18 78

Kindly note that we will only review CVs and applications submitted in English through our recruitment portal. Unfortunately we do not consider CVs sent per email.

If you are ready to step into an exciting new role where you can make a significant impact and contribute to the success of MacGregor, apply today!

Application deadline: 14 April 2026