Senior Buyer Indirect UK&I

4 months ago


London, United Kingdom Alstom Full time

Req ID: 446716

Senior Buyer Indirect UK&I

Location: London

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Salary: c. £55K + Benefits

Closing Date for Applications: 12th August 2024

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  Senior Buyer Indirect UK&I in London  we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your buying expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to the Procurement Manager and work alongsideother members of our large procurement team. The Senior Buyer is a key integral role within Alstom and offers a significant opportunity for personal career development and growth. The primary role will be to carry out delivering Alstom’s Indirect Procurement strategy in the UK and is required to manage procurement activities with Suppliers with a spend of c. £450m per annum. You will be required to manage procurement activities with Suppliers across a number of areas whilst ensuring Quality, Cost, Delivery (QCD) objectives are met.

We’ll look to you for:

Ensuring all business requirements are competitively sourced in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures. You will also be required to define commodity strategies for given scopes in line with central strategies. Other aspects of the role involve:

Managing the Sourcing Plan and ensuring Business Awards are completed in-line with Business Requirements To lead Savings initiatives in given scope To negotiate Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business. To bring innovation into the Supply Chain through benchmarking Suppliers/Products and introducing new Suppliers/technologies for improved QCD performance. To undertake regular business reviews with Suppliers driving improvements in QCD performance To resolve any contractual or performance issue associated with supplier agreements in a timely fashion. To respond to supplier and internal queries in a timely and professional manner. To provide full Procurement support for any identified project activities / requirements. To act as an ambassador for Alstom and the Procurement function both internally and externally

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: 

Experience in a similar role and a background within ideally the Rail Industry or a similar industry.  Commercial Awareness Excellent Communication skills Experience within Rail Industry or similar Educated to degree level OR equivalent experience, with CIPS qualification (or be studying for CIPS)

Desirable:

Background in Business Improvement activities (Kaizen, 6 Sigma) Good Understanding of Contract Law

Additional Information:

The Senior Buyer role has international dimensions, requiring some travel and experience in multi-cultural management techniques.

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 Working on a wide variety of legacy fleets and electrical systems Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues Contribute to innovative projects Utilise our agile working environment Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning Progress towards senior design engineer or engineering manager Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical, + anything specific to the site free on-site parking, canteen etc).

Equal opportunity statement:

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.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification: if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

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