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  • Posted: Aug 20, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Alstom has been present in South Africa for more than a century. During these years the company provided a wide range of products and technologies which helped develop the country’s infrastructure. Alstom provided equipment for 12 of South Africa’s 13 coal-fired power plants and for the only nuclear power plant, but it also played a historical...
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    Indirect Buyer (COMPO)

    PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE JOB:

    • Set up full supplier selection process, create supplier Contract and manage Contract execution
    • Deploy commodities strategy
    • Ensure project execution in line with Quality Cost Delivery & Technical (QCDT) objectives
    • Support supplier Panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)

    NETWORK & LINKS

    INTERNAL:

    • Global Procurement
    • Regional Procurement
    • Platform & Project teams
    • Supplier Quality
    • Supply Chain
    • Legal
    • Finance
    • Engineering
    • Services

    EXTERNAL:

    • Suppliers

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Set up full supplier selection process, create supplier Contract and manage Contract execution
    • Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers
    • Lead project negotiation
    • Monitor Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
    • Ensure work package sheet commitment respect
    • Prepare Business Award
    • Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
    • Manage Contracting activities
    • Manage Supplier Contract execution and coordinate project with all métiers
    • Ensure the on-time delivery and quality are secured especially during the ramp-up phase of the project

    Support commodity strategy

    • Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs
    • Participate actively to commodity strategy and panel elaboration
    • Provide imputes to build differentiation
    • Support of Commodity Manager in tender phase
    • Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions.
    • Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
    • Apply the Alstom Procurement process and provide return on experience.

    Build Supplier relationship

    • Support global supplier panel relationship
    • Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances)
    • Measure the supplier's performance and develop them in coordination with supplier Quality Team
    • Assess properly all risky suppliers and manage the associated mitigation plan
    • Manage initial issues before escalation to line manager
    • Monitor Corporate Social Responsibility engagements and deviations
    • Respect Alstom code of ethics and guidelines

    Performance measurements:

    • Savings P&L and Cost to Complete
    • Non Conformities Event and On Time Delivery
    • Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate

    EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Purchasing Degree or Equivalent

    DESIRED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

    • Sourcing professional background (3-5 years)
    • Contract management & legal awareness
    • Ability to work in a matrix environment
    • Communication skills & Team spirit
    • Ability to challenge
    • Results oriented
    • Rigorous and structured
    • International mindset
    • Fluent in English

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Alstom on jobsearch.alstom.com to apply

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