Project Buyer

Req ID:410052

Project Buyer

**Site**: Hatfield / Hybrid

**Appointment Basis**:Permanent

**Excellent Salary + Benefits Include**:Pension, Contributed Healthcare, Life Assurance

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, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide

Employing 6,000 people within the UK & Ireland, we are the prominent supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet, as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas.

**Purpose of the job**

In this position, you will be responsible for all Direct Sourcing commodities in a production environment and support projects and sales for your commodities.

As a core member in the organization you will develop a wide Network in UK and with an international team across Europe including, Commodity Managers, Suppliers, work package owners, Engineering department, Product sales, Supply chain.

**Responsibilities**

Within this role, your main tasks are:

- Data maintenance of Sourcing tools (SAP purchasing info records, SOL, ALTeS, eProcurement, ASIP)
- Manage operational needs for Radlett site on following commodities:

- PCB Assembly
- Electronic components
- Electrical integrator subcontract
- Sheet metal works
- Cable assembly
- Server and data center
- Production consumables
- Strong involvement in local implementation of Alstom Sourcing strategies
- Manage suppliers according to Global Sourcing strategies and local needs
- Operational Sourcing responsibility on business awards, suppliers relationship, performance follow-up

**Operational involvement**:

- Drive cost savings on the Commodities portfolio
- Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
- Manage Demand management
- Operational sourcing responsibility on RFQ, negotiation, business awards and contracting
- In collaboration with Commodity Managers, local implementation of Global strategies according to local stakes
- Maintain SAP purchasing info records

**Supplier relationship**:

- Supplier financial analysis
- Secure contractual coverage (Frame agreements, Specific Agreement, local Agreement, Price list)
- Ensure global QCDT targets achievement & claims management
- Lead supplier QCDT performance reviews
- Respect Alstom’s guidelines

**Measurement**
- Savings against budget
- E-Sourcing tool usage
- SD Charter and EHS charter coverage
- Spend covered by contract - Contractual coverage
- Number of Supplier Review
- Supplier in Time delivery / Non Quality Event

Others:

- The role also includes to travel in UK to attend meeting with stakeholders as well as suppliers
- Comply with and undertake all relevant Environment, Health & Safety measures and activities

**Essential Requirements**
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering or business or similar certification in procurement - relevant experience will also be considered
- Previous experience working in a sourcing or procurement environment
- Good level in MS office
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Basic understanding on contract terms
- Experience in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle
- Fluent speaking, reading and writing in English
- Team player
- Results oriented
- Well organised
- Interpersonal skills
- Transparency
- High work ethics

**Desirable**:

- Achieved certification in procurement / Commercial management
- Fluent in other languages
- Technical knowledge in Signalling Systems
- Experience in railway industry in UK or the rest of the world

We offer a highly competitive starting salary, 25 days annual leave with the opportunity to increase this to 30 days, healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility 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?.

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