Buyer

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time onsite Buyer in Newark, NJ, US we’re looking for?

Your future role

"Take on a new challenge and apply your procurement and supply chain expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dynamic and collaborative teammates. You'll play a vital role in ensuring project success by managing material budgets, optimizing procurement processes, and building strong supplier relationships. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Project Management, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics), oversee the sourcing strategy and procurement planning, and much more."

We’ll look to you for:

• Preparing, establishing, and managing Long Lead Items Planning in alignment with Project Procurement Strategies and Supply Management Plans. ,

• Supporting logistics in planning and sharing project demands. ,

• Executing purchase contracts for the project. ,

• Improving procurement and logistics routines and tools to ensure slim, fast, and efficient processes. ,

• Coordinating and analyzing RFI/RFP/RFQ, including commercial and technical requirements, with relevant functions, commodity buyers, and managers, and evaluating and selecting suppliers' offers. ,

• Taking an active part in commercial and technical meetings and alerting stakeholders on incomplete or missing technical specifications. ,

• Managing invoice handling to ensure timely payment to suppliers. ,

• Ensuring that Project needs relating to material delivery and quality performance are met. ,

• Solving Supply Management issues and being responsive to internal customers (PM, Engineering, Quality). ,

• Driving the identification of needs, implementation of processes, and tools under governance with the clear aim to achieve better performance, "working smarter."

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or other related fields (or functional equivalents of education and experience). ,

• Experience or understanding of buying, supply chain, procurement, or logistics processes. ,

• Knowledge of material budget management, sourcing strategies, and supplier performance evaluation. ,

• Familiarity with MS Office suite and desired experience with SAP or other related ERP systems. ,

• Strong communication and negotiation skills. ,

• Problem-solving and time management skills. ,

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. ,

• Analytical mindset to evaluate supplier offers and manage cost performance. ,

• Resilience and adaptability to handle complex project demands. ,

• Continuous learning mindset to improve procurement and logistics processes.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines ,

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,

• Work with industry-leading procurement strategies to support critical projects and operations ,

• Progress towards becoming a trusted expert in project and bid management procurement ,

• Utilise our innovative, dynamic, and collaborative working environment

• Comp: $90k - 100k

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Nearest Major Market: Newark
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
Job Segment: Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, Purchasing, Buyer, Operations, Finance