Junior 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.

Could you be the full-time Junior Buyer in Astana we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your analytical expertise in a new field. You’ll report to Procurement Manager Nurbek Turdaly, and work alongside diverse teammates.

You'll take part in sourcing spare parts for locomotive repairs project. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Project, etc), leading negotiations with suppliers and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of the contracts' terms and conditions, businesss award process, but also support  existing contracts.

We’ll look to you for:

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 
Commodity support on site:
•    Consolidation of commodity needs, inputs
•    Active participation in commodity strategy and panel elaboration
•    Represent the Commodities to projects, platforms and solutions.
Involvement in projects:
•    Coordinate project with all Metiers
•    Lead project negotiation 
•    Monitor sourcing project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
 

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 Economics, Supply Chain or Procurement
•    Fluent English 

•    Advanced Excel skills
•    Proactivity

•    Negotiation skills

•    Knowledge of standard contract clauses (purchasing goods and/or services)

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
• Work with industry leaders
• Collaborate with transverse teams and passionate colleagues
• Contribute to Kazakhstani development
• Utilise our global working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Progress towards senior and managerial roles
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Enjoy comforts of a corporate shuttle-bus to and from the office
• Thrive with our yearly vacation and performance bonuses

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.