Commodity Specialist - Nigel at Alstom

Responsibilities : 

Sourcing Performance

• Support execution of the sourcing strategy for the domain 
• Domain financial performance (cost control, product continual improvement focus)
• Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving 
• Consolidation of domain needs, inputs 
• Manage supplier QCD and Economic Development performance in collaboration with internal stakeholders 
• Ensure compliance to processes and application of tools for the team 
• Contribute to commodity risk management and sets appropriate mitigation plan within domain
• Secure supplier selection and on time purchase order placement within the domain 
• Support buyers when facing commercial and contractual negotiation during project execution phasse
• Challenge internal stakeholders to secure project execution and profitability  
• Support local buyer team interface with central sourcing teams 
• Support accounting department to align on invoice accounting and payable days 
• Support quality on NCR treatment and improvement, CONQ management 
• Support supply chain to monitor and material inventory and OTIF objective
• Drive team performance through KPI
• Actively participate in continuous improvement 

Team management and development

• Capability of sharing & developing others
• Act as a mentor and coach for the team 
• Team cohesiona and ability to work with peers 

Requirements : 

• Diploma/Degree or Postgrade degree in Logistics, Purchasing, Finance (Technical / Industrial may be considered) 
• MCIPS will be an advantage 
• Solid working experience, with souricng/supply chain exposure (manufacturing / automotive / rail industry preferred)
• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships 
• Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analysing and interpreting data
• Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions
• MS Office package and SAP profeciency