Commodity Buyer - 341634

What if you could participate in the strategic decisions of a leading mobility company?
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, trams, and e-buses to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

Join us as a Commodity Buyer in Västerås, Sweden and you will be looking at a career-defining role.

As a Commodity Buyer, you will be responsible to deploy commodities strategy, ensure project execution in line with objectives of the project and to support global supplier panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)

Key Responsibilities

Supplier relationship:
Support global supplier panel relationship
Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier performances)
Monitor day to day suppliers’ performances and issues
Management of initial issues before escalation to line manage
Respect Alstom code of ethics and guidelines


Commodity support on site:
Consolidation of commodity needs, inputs
Active participation to commodity strategy and panel elaboration
Provide imputes to build differentiation
Support of Commodity Manager in tender phase
Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions.
Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
Apply the Alstom Sourcing process and provide return on experience.


Involvement in projects:
Coordinate project with all Métiers
Preparation and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers
Lead project negotiation
Monitor evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
Prepare Business Award
Promoting the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.


Requirements

Graduated from Business School or Engineering school
Fluent English
Experience from international business
2 to 5 years of experience in industry




Alternative locations: Stockholm or Motala,Sweden.




Alstom is the leading company in the railway sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.