Lead Buyer D&IS (GT) at Alstom

MAIN OFFICE LOCATION:

• Located in Midrand / Fourways 
• May also be required to visit suppliers and other Alstom sites/offices
• Work with Cross Functional Teams to execute Procurement Strategies i.e. Central Teams, Suppliers, Projects Team, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supply-Chain, Quality, Engineering, Economic Development, Legal, Finance, etc.

WE’LL LOOK TO YOU TO:

• Support hierarchical manager in leading & managing own scope of work
• Play in leading role in Sourcing Projects (RFx)
• Lead complex negotiations with strategic suppliers, for multi-year contracting
• Support other Buyers in strategic Procurement initiatives, interface with Services Buyers organization
• Lead Make or Buy Procurement contribution for own scope
• To execute day-to-day buying at a specific region and ensure that purchasing transactions are directed through the correct procure-to-pay channel (e.g., emergency order vs pre-sourced order).
• Integrated in each domain team, the Lead Buyer will deploy commodity strategy to serve local requirements while keeping in line with the Global Strategy at Central (ALSTOM)
• Strong contractual management of suppliers from pre-selection award negotiation of contracts to performance management during execution of awarded scope/ activities, including claims activities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand D&IS specific domain strategies through liaison with Commodity Manager/ Lead
• Implement Procurement plans to support execution of D&IS strategies, with customer specific requirements fulfilled
• Support local bids/ tenders for D&IS opportunities through AMECA Tender Procurement team as needed
• Coordinate supply chain obsolescence risk management with Project team
• Be the custodian of the Supplier Risk Management for own scope
• Identify future supply and/or demand issues to ensure a proactive and effective response
• Provide intelligence on potential or existing issues
• Check accuracy of Purchase Request data
• Where contracts are not in place, select suppliers by getting quotations or executing local tender process (with support from Commodity Leads and Commodity Managers)
• Raise POs & contract agreements to selected suppliers
• Track the orders and report on the order status
• Assist supply chain to secure supplier On Time In Full performance
• Ensure that supplier pricing is inline with the market indices and Inform relevant Commodity Manager/Analyst if there are discrepancies
• Understand and keep up with macro-trends and regulations in the region and communicate findings with Commodity Managers/Analysts
• Communicate supply and demand issues/changes with relevant Commodity Managers/Analysts
• Ensure the KPI agreed between Sourcing Management and internal stakeholders are achieved as per SLA
• Link local end users to sourcing actions to ensure new supply agreements are developed and implemented appropriately
• Proactively manage operational risks and challenges stemming from regions

KPIs:

• Support Township Development through identification of opportunities
• Business Award (supplier selection) and Purchase Order placement on Time
• First Article Inspection on Time (for components only)
• Cost reduction vs. Budget (savings)
• Local Content and Preferential Procurement (spend with SMEs, QSEs, BWOs and local-local suppliers) performances
• Internal customer satisfaction

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 :

• Degree in Purchasing, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology or other business related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Procurement, or same/similar Industry work experience (e.g., quality/engineering/costing/ etc…).
• Procurement professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background.
• Solid working experience, with Procurement/supply chain exposure (manufacturing / automotive / rail industries preferred), with at least 3 years in management
• Previous work experience in rail infrastructure projects would be advantageous
• Purchasing professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background
• Fluent English
• International mind-set
• Communication (both verbal and non-verbal)
• Internal and external influencing skills
• Pro-active, autonomous
• Ability to work in complex organization and to manage wide transversal network
• Negotiation Skills
• Strategic vision
• Ability to work independently

WORK EXPERIENCE IN AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

• International mind-set
• Communication (both verbal and non-verbal)
• Internal and external influencing skills
• Pro-active, autonomous
• Ability to work in complex organization and to manage wide transversal network
• Negotiation Skills
• Strategic vision
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to travel

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
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and
• potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage.