AddressReq ID:448084
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 75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.
Type of contract: Volontariat International en Entreprise (VIE). To know more about the VIE program, click here
Location: Montréal (Quebec, Canada)
Duration of the VIE: 24 Months
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Alstom Indirect Sourcing team in the North American Region. Based in Montreal, Quebec the role will be responsible to lead sourcing activities on a variety of subjects for Alstom’s Canadian and USA sites.
Job Description
ALSTOM has an opening for an Indirect Sourcing Buyer to be located at its Montreal, Quebec office. The Buyer will responsible for sourcing indirect commodities related to ALSTOM operations across Canada and the USA while meeting or exceeding quality, cost and delivery objectives. These include a variety of goods and services to support operations as instructed by management. The Buyer’s objectives are to meet and exceed cost savings targets, quality and delivery performance, and expected service levels. He/she will also get involved with legal, finance, quality and safety matters to ensure supplier compliance to the terms of the contracts and ALSTOM’s standards.
The Buyer will execute sourcing strategies, identify bid lists, carry out RFQs, define and implement cost saving and service level improvement plans. In addition to suppliers, this role will interface with multiple internal customers (Engineering, Operations, Human Resources, Finance, etc) and technical support teams. The work will be done in accordance to ALSTOM’s processes to achieve a world-class quality and delivery of services and goods at the lowest cost while managing risks to ALSTOM.
The Buyer will also manage company tools related to vendor management, e-procurement platform, and catalogues. After the initial training phase, the Buyer will administer and coordinate, on behalf of the indirect sourcing team, collection of documentation, process compliance checks and proactively update price lists, catalogues while resolving technical issues.
In this role, the Buyer will support management during internal and external audits demonstrating compliance to processes and the use of best practices in the day-to-day work.
This position will report to the Country Sourcing Director and Regional Indirect Sourcing Manager and will work closely with the Indirect Sourcing and Commodity Management teams.
Travel is estimated at less than 10%.
Qualifications
- One plus year-experience in indirect sourcing, or sourcing related activities
- Demonstrated ability to develop and successfully implement cost savings plans and ideas
- Demonstrated ability to develop with internal stakeholders scopes of work, KPIs and SLA
- Demonstrated ability to lead vendors’ relationship management and performance assessment
- Experience in managing and resolving commercial and contractual issues with suppliers
- Experience or general knowledge of e-procurement tools
- Data gathering and analysis competencies
- ‘Customer service’ approach to the work and teamwork attitude in a multi-stakeholder environment
- Ability to work in a matrix organization with multiple sites
- Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects, meet deadlines and take decisions independently within the authorized powers
- Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills in a multi-cultural environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience in SAP or other ERP systems preferred
Languages:
- Proficiency in both English and French is required
Educational Qualifications:
- Master Degree required, specialized in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics, or Business
An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.
Job Type:VIE
