What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Alstom?
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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Join us as Buyer, and you’ll be looking at a career-defining role in Alstom.
Deploy of commodities strategy. Ensure project execution in line with QCDT objectives. Support global supplier Panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement).
Your responsibilities will include:
Supplier relationship:
- Support global supplier panel relationship
- Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances)
- Monitor day to day suppliers performances and issues
- Management of initial issues before escalation to line manager
- Respect Alstom Transport code of ethics and guidelines
Commodity support on site:
- Consolidation of commodity needs, inputs
- Active participation to commodity strategy and panel elaboration
- Provide inputs to build differenciation
- Support of Commodity Manager in tender phase
- Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions.
- Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
- Apply the Alstom Transport Sourcing process and provide return on experience.
Involvement in projects:
- Coordinate project with all Metiers
- Preparation and launch of Request For Quotation with suppliers using the standard tool
- Lead project negotiation
- Monitor sourcing project QCDT & legal project evolution (Business Award, Product development)
- Ensure work package sheet commitment respect
- Prepare Business Award
Support the PrSM (Project Sourcing Manager)
- Participate to the project management committee
- Manage the Change request: concatenate the needs and quotation, challenge the stakeholders to allow cost optimization
- Ensure the QCD application of this modification in coordination with the Project Manager
- Report on Claims
- Prepare weekly reporting
As our ideal candidate:
- You have Business school or Engineering degree
- 2 to 5 years of experience in industry
- Good interpersonal skills (leadership and communication)
- You are fluent in French & English
Knowledge of a language other than French is an asset when dealing with our international partners, suppliers, colleagues and customers. In Quebec, French remains the main working language of our company.
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.