Lead Buyer

Req ID:421244 

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide 

MISSION: 

Set up full supplier selection process

• Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers
• Lead project negotiation
• Ensure work package sheet commitment respect
• Prepare & present Business Award
• Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Coordinate project with all métiers
• Ensure the on-time delivery and quality are secured especially during the ramp-up phase of the project

Support commodity strategy

• Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs
• Participate actively to commodity strategy and panel elaboration
• Provide inputs to build differentiation
• Support of Commodity Manager in tender phase
• Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions.
• Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
• Apply the Alstom Procurement process and provide return on experience.

Build Supplier relationship

• Support global supplier panel relationship
• Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances)
• 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
• Manage initial issues before escalation to line manager
• Monitor Corporate Social Responsibility engagements and deviations
• Respect Alstom code of ethics and guidelines

Performance measurements:

• Savings P&L and Cost to Complete
• Non Conformities Event and On Time Delivery
• Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate

Lead Buyer

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Engineering or Business School master degree

Desirable:

• Master in Purchasing

Experience

• Sourcing professional background (3-5 years)

Competencies & Skills Describe the needed skills (technical & behavioral)

• Ability to work in a matrix environment
• Communication skills & Team spirit
• Ability to challenge
• Results oriented
• Rigorous and structured
• International mindset
• Fluent in English

• Position based in FEZ