Indirect 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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your procurement expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You will report to Madi BEKTENOV (Indirect Procurement Manager), and work alongside fun, motivated, and dedicated teammates.
 
You will manage procurement operations for Indirect Materials and Services in line with commodity objectives and support supplier panel relationship (supplier workload, negotiation, specific agreement). Day-to-day, you will work closely with teams across the business (Commodity Management, Regional Procurement Director, Site buyers, Requesters, and their management), consolidating the commodity needs, and much more.
 
You will specifically set up full supplier selection process and support the deployment of commodity strategies, while ensuring that purchased goods and services are both cost-efficient and of high quality.
 
 
We will look to you for:
•    Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers
•    Lead project negotiation
•    Monitor procurement project
•    Prepare Business Award/Bid Comparison Chart and secure agreement
•    Provide commitment in tender phase in agreement with Commodity Manager
•    Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions
•    Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
•    Measure the supplier's performance and develop them in coordination with supplier Quality Team
•    Assess properly all risky suppliers and manage the associated mitigation plan
 
 
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 have listed some that we think  will help you succeed and grow in this role: 
•    Degree level qualification
•    Good knowledge of indirect procurement (goods & services)
•    Experience in a relevant position
•    Experience with ERP systems (Ariba is an advantage)
•    Fluency in Russian and intermediate English.
•    Strong negotiation and relationship management skills,  willingness to take initiative, autonomy
•    Good communication, collaboration and analytical skills
•    Ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment
 

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.