Buyer

Req ID:467725 

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 strategic procurement expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, dedicated, and goal-oriented teammates.

You'll contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of our procurement processes, ensuring quality, cost, delivery, and technical (QCDT) targets are met. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Project Management, Engineering, Finance), negotiate with vendors, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of validating purchase requisitions, launching RFQs, and managing supplier performance, but also support commodity strategies and represent procurement in project teams.

We’ll look to you for:

• Validating the completeness of purchase requisitions in coordination with project teams

• Conducting RFIs, RFPs, and launching RFQs with suppliers

• Vendor selection, negotiation, and onboarding

• Ensuring QCD targets are met, managing CONQ** and claims

• Supporting commodity strategy and panel elaboration

• Representing commodities towards various stakeholders

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:

• A degree in Business or Engineering

• Experience or understanding of strategic procurement processes

• Knowledge of sourcing in a complex, international environment

• Familiarity with SAP and other procurement tools

• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills

• Fluency in English and an international background

• A proactive mindset and the ability to convince and lead

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 cutting-edge procurement systems and processes

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility

• Utilise our flexible 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 leadership roles within procurement and beyond

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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.

Job Type:​Experienced​