Sourcing Lead – Indirect Materials

HMH is a leading provider of drilling solutions offering a wide range of products and services that are designed to be the safest and most efficient in the industry. Apart from our expertise in land and offshore operations we are continuously expanding our knowledge within subsea mining geothermal onshore and offshore construction as well as offshore wind industries. With offices in 16 countries across five continents HMH maintains a strong global presence.

HMH is a frontrunner in developing and providing automation and digital solutions for our drilling customers to support their endeavor to improve efficiency and environmental footprint. Equipped with its brilliant team of engineers HMH is committed to actively exploring opportunities in other industries. For us this means new opportunities and challenges that we need creativity and great minds to solve in our efforts to innovate our future.

At HMH we value our employees. We offer exciting job opportunities that will give you the opportunity to grow in your role and give you the professional development you addition to competitive pay and benefits you will join a casual and inclusive work environment. Our environment is based on respect and having a good day at work so you can expect to join a knowledgeable global team who help each other to succeed.

As Sourcing Lead Indirect Materials you will define own and execute regional sourcing strategies for indirect materials across Europe and Africa. We expect you to lead develop and manage key and bottleneck supplier relationships from qualification to performance improvement.

• Placing of and operational ownership of Purchase Orders

• Drive cost reduction and supply chain optimization initiatives with measurable business impact

• Establish and manage frame agreements in line with company terms and conditions

• Lead and support supplier negotiations balancing shortterm results with longterm partnerships

• Monitor sourcing KPIs and translate data into concrete improvement actions

• Ensure accurate supplier and pricing data in SAP and supplier management systems

• Work closely with internal stakeholders across operations finance engineering and HSE

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating closely in a matrix organization with both regional and global interfaces.

We are looking for you who holds a commercial mindset and understanding strong interpersonal capabilities and strong analytical skills. You have proven experience in sourcing procurement or supply chain management and can from this show good examples of achievements or initiatives that have had a noteworthy positive impact in a previous or current setting.

We also think it is important or advantageous that you have the following qualifications:

• Formal competence in terms of education relevant to sourcing/procurement/supply chain

• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills and proven experience on these topics

• Skilled and curious with AI tools

• Preferably experience working with SAP or similar ERP-systems

• Strong working proficiency in English and preferably an additional language

• Experience or ambition to work in an international company and environment across various functions and cultures

• Motivated and driven by continuous improvement

Should you not tick all these boxes we still encourage you to apply but we are looking for you who can tell us in the application how your work experiences and education is of relevance for this role why you would be a great fit and what your most notable and relevant strengths are.

We focus on relevant skills and experiences rather than years of experience or whether or not you hold a bachelors degree or masters degree.

Besides the typical things such as flexible working hours pension and insurance subsidized and varied lunch menu free parking and a great company culture we can also offer you:

• A diverse and inclusive work environment where people are genuinely helpful and where you are encouraged to develop your skills and share your knowledge

• An opportunity to contribute to and influence the future of HMH by shaping and driving the sourcing strategy across a large and diverse region

• A positive attitude towards your career development in a company who values internal mobility and continuous development

• Exposure to senior stakeholders and complex business decisions and a collaborative and supportive environment

Workplace: Kristiansand Norway

If you feel your experience qualifies you for this challenge please apply online by 14th June2026and let us know how you meet the requirements of the role.

At HMH we aim to include a diverse workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer certified by Likestilt Arbeidsliv and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

For further information regarding the position please contact Thorsten Fleck-Baustian/