Transversal Lead Buyer

Alstom

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 70000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.  

The Lead Buyer we are looking for will lead the missions below:

• Deploying commodity strategy
• Ensuring project execution in line with QCD objectives
• Pilot contractual relationships with suppliers for sourcing scope on different Project sites
• Suppliers relationship:
  • Identification of project and business needs
  • Preparation and launch of Request For Quotation with suppliers using the standard tools
  • Negotiation of cost reduction with suppliers
  • Contractual negotiation with suppliers (including claim management)
  • Inputs provider/contributor for order placement
  • Ensure QCD targets achievement
  • Lead supplier QCD performance reviews
  • Respect Alstom Transport code of ethics and guidelines

• Commodity support:
  • Consolidation of commodity needs, inputs
  • Active participation to commodity strategy and panel elaboration
  • According to delegation, lead commodity segments strategy
  • Support of Commodity Manager in tender phase
  • Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions
  • Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders (engineering, quality, supply chain, etc...) in problem solving
  • Apply the Alstom Transport Sourcing process, and provide return on experience.
  • Involvement in projects:
    • Closely work with sourcing project representatives (Project Sourcing Manager, etc...)
    • Ensure QCD targets

Qualifications 

• Bachelor degree from business school or engineering departments
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in a similar position
• Very good command of both written and spoken Turkish / English.
• Very good knowledge of MS Office applications
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The position will be based in Istanbul / Turkey
• No restriction to travel within or out of the country
• No military obligation for male candidates
• Employment duration will be a year