Technical Services Specialist, Associate

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Role Summary

The Technical Services Spec, Assoc provides day-to-day operational support by coordinating purchasing activities, vendor communication, cost visibility, and inventory follow-up for the Pipeline Process Services (PPS) Pipeline Process Services (PPS). The role serves as a practical link between operations, internal Procurement and Materials teams, and external vendors to help ensure that required goods and services are requested, ordered, tracked, and available when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational purchasing support: Receive and review operational requirements for materials, equipment, rental services, and vendor support; clarify scope, quantity, required delivery date, and cost allocation details before initiating purchasing activities
• Internal procurement and vendor coordination: Act as the communication focal point between PPS operations, internal Procurement / Materials functions, and vendors. Follow up quotations, availability, delivery commitments, documentation, and order status; escalate risks that may affect operations
• Purchase requisitions and purchase orders: Create accurate purchase requisitions in the applicable company system, provide required supporting information, and coordinate the workflow through approval and conversion to purchase order. Track open PRs and POs through delivery and closure
• Cost tracking and forecasting: Maintain visibility of committed and expected PPS costs related to open requisitions, purchase orders, services, rentals, and materials. Provide regular updates to operational leadership to support forecasting, accrual awareness, and cost control
• Inventory monitoring: Monitor stock levels, critical spares, consumables, and operational materials. Follow up shortages, excess or slow-moving inventory, outstanding deliveries, and replenishment needs in coordination with the responsible stakeholders
• Delivery and invoice support: Coordinate with requestors, vendors, and internal functions to resolve delivery, receipt, quantity, pricing, or invoice discrepancies and support timely order closure
• Records and reporting: Maintain accurate trackers and supporting records for PRs, POs, vendor actions, expected deliveries, costs, and inventory status. Prepare concise status reports and highlight exceptions requiring management attention
• Compliance and continuous improvement: Follow company purchasing, authorization, HSE, quality, finance, and records requirements. Identify recurring delays or process gaps and support practical improvements to purchasing and inventory workflows
  
  

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal Interfaces

PPS operations and technical teams

Procurement / Supply Chain

Materials and Inventory

Finance / Cost Control

Maintenance and Logistics

Approved vendors and service providers

Rental and equipment suppliers

Freight / logistics providers, as applicable

Qualifications And Experience

• Associate degree, technical diploma, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience in business administration, supply chain, logistics, finance, engineering support, or a related discipline
• Entry-level to early-career experience in purchasing, order management, materials, inventory, cost tracking, administrative support, or operations coordination is preferred
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred, particularly for purchase requisitions, purchase orders, cost tracking, and inventory-related activities. Experience with similar ERP systems will also be considered
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and standard reporting tools
• Professional written and verbal communication skills in English; Norwegian language capability is an advantage for local vendor coordination
• Ability to work accurately with financial codes, quantities, dates, documentation, and multiple priorities
  
  

CORE COMPETENCIES

Planning And Follow-up

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Cost Awareness

Inventory discipline

Problem solving

Vendor Communication

Operational responsiveness

Process compliance

EXPECTED OUTPUTS / MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS

• Purchase requisitions are complete, accurate, and submitted with the required supporting information
• Open PRs and POs are actively tracked, with delays and operational risks communicated early
• PPS leadership has current visibility of purchasing commitments, expected costs, and forecast impacts
• Inventory status and replenishment needs are monitored, with critical shortages escalated before they affect execution
• Purchasing and inventory records are maintained accurately and can support operational, financial, and audit requirements.
  
  

ROLE BOUNDARIES

This role supports and coordinates purchasing and inventory activities within assigned authorization levels. Commercial commitments, supplier selection, purchase-order approval, contracting decisions, and financial approvals remain with the designated authorized functions and approvers in accordance with company policy.