Direct Buyer

Job Description

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, 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 O&M Direct Buyer in Egypt we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your Procurement expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside passionate, motivated and dedicated teammates.

You’ll monitor Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development).

As you’ll manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances) and support global supplier panel relationship

You’ll specifically take care of delivering Turnkey project, making sure it aligns with contractual requirements and customer expectations.

We’ll look to you to:

Set up full supplier selection process

• Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers and Lead project negotiation
• Initiate, Qualify & implement localization initiatives
• Prepare Business Award
• Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• 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
• Support of Commodity Manager in tender phase
• Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions.
• Apply the Alstom Procurement process and provide return on experience.

Build Supplier relationship

• Support global supplier panel relationship
• 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
• Monitor Corporate Social Responsibility engagements and deviations

Performance measurements:

• Securing & improving GM savings reporting on ASIP tool
• Supporting Procurement Manager in updating Cost to Completion
• Non Conformities Event and On Time Delivery
• Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate

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:

• Engineering or Business School master degree
• Sourcing professional background (minimum 5 years)
• MBA or CIPS certification preferably

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
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage.

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 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

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