Production Purchaser

MacGregor – Let's shape the future together

We are looking for a Production Purchaser who will be responsible for assigned projects, and act as coordinator towards the project manager in purchasing related activities.

As the Production Purchaser you will be responsible for item cost and related budgets in those projects, along with reporting of any deviations from agreed project budget to project manager. 

In addition, you have to ensure that your tasks comply with the Integrated Management System (IMS), Project Executing Model (PEM) and the local QEHS system, rules and requirements

More tasks and responsibilities

• Be the main purchase contact person on assigned projects for project manager
• Responsible for follow up project budget on item cost, and report deviation to the project manager on a monthly basis
• Ensure supplier data and prices are correct and up to date in the ERP-system
• Negotiate prices, handle purchase requisitions, place POs, and follow up delivery
• Be the main supplier responsible (SR) for dedicated suppliers
• Responsible for the Free Issued Items (FII) are on time and at the production site, according to project plan-coordinate with suppliers and production follow-up responsible
• Responsible for, on a continuous basis, to identify and execute cost saving actions
• Register, follow up and close supplier claims and liquidated damages (LD), for breach in Quality/Scope/Delivery time
• Meeting own KPI’s and contributing to department KPI’s

The position is located in Kristiansand, Norway and reporting directly to the Manager, Purchasing

This is a one-year, fixed-term job offer.

What you’ll need to succeed

The ideal candidate is a professional, mature team player with excellent communication and negotiation skills. You thrive in multicultural environments, stay organized under pressure, and are flexible for travel to OSD and MacGregor locations.

Ideally you have

• Bachelor's degree (preferred fields include Business Administration, Procurement, Logistics Management, or Science)
• A technical or commercial background with documented, proven results in similar positions may compensate for a formal degree
• Preferably 5 years of professional purchasing experience
• Fluent 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 Yvonne Mathisen, Manager, Purchasing at yvonne.mathisen@macgregor.com 

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: 7 August, 2026