Senior Buyer

Req ID:496837 

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 hybrid Senior Buyer in Mississauga, ON, CA we’re looking for?

Your future role 

Take on a new challenge and apply your procurement and strategic sourcing expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and dynamic teammates.
You'll drive impactful supplier negotiations, ensuring cost reductions while maintaining quality standards. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Commodity Managers, local procurement teams, and cross-functional departments), manage supplier performance to ensure timely delivery of goods and services, and develop procurement policies to maintain compliance—and much more.

We’ll look to you to:

• Prepare and launch Request for Quotation with suppliers.
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on quality, service, and price.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts to ensure cost reductions while maintaining quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and product specifications.
• Responsible for managing and maintaining commercial relationships with suppliers and leading complex negotiation on contractual conditions of Purchase. This will include organising bids and comparing and judging supplier offers relative to new and existing customer requests.
• Maintain supplier relationships and manage supplier performance to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Develop and maintain procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with Commodity Managers to assess sourcing possibilities on regional level across the business lines and recommend synergies to local procurement teams.
• To be responsible for identifying potential savings and implementing continuous cost reduction initiatives. 

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering or related field
• 5 to 8 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing with minimum 5 years in the Rail Industry
• Strong project management and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and make informed decisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. SAP knowledge will be an added advantage.

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.