Senior Commodity Specialist x2 at Alstom

Job Purpose

• The incumbent to be involved in the deployment of the commodities strategy.
• Ensure project execution in line with Quality, Cost, Delivery, Technical, Enviroment/ Economic development (QCDTE )objectives.
• Support global supplier panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)

Key Responsibilities

Internal and External Stakeholders:

• Sourcing local and central teams, Suppliers, Projects team, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supply-Chain, Quality, Engineering, Economic Development, Legal, Finance, etc.

Mission:

Supplier relationship management:

• Support global supplier panel relationships
• Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances)
• Monitor day to day suppliers’ performances and issues
• Management of initial issues before escalation to line manager
• Respect code of ethics and guidelines

Commodity support on site:

• Consolidation of commodity needs and inputs to manage supplier delivery performance (OTIF, localization, cost, quality)
• Active participation in the commodity strategy and panel elaboration
• Provide inputs to build differentiation
• Support the Sourcing Manager during project phase
• Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions
• Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
• Apply the organisation's sourcing process and provide return on experience

Involvement in projects:

• Coordinate project with all stakeholders
• Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers using the standard tool, ( Altes)
• Lead project negotiations
• Monitor sourcing project QCDTE & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
• Ensure work package sheet commitment is adhered to
• Follow up on project deliverables

Risk management:

• Anticipate new parts and ensure on time procurement
• Identify opportunities that will result in improved productivity, quality, cost, delivery and economic development performances
• lead the negotiations of yearly escalations
• Methods and Tools:
• Contribute to the correct application of defined methods and tools.
• Ensure compliance to internal control best practices.
• Support internal and external audits (APSYS, AFNOR, etc.) 

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification (sourcing, supply chain, engineering, project management…)
• Minimum 5 years of experience, ideally in Project, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality
• Previous and relevant experience working as a Buyer or Industrial/ Mechanical Engineer
• Project management experience

Special Requirements

• Adaptability
• Global suppliers’ exposure
• Excel skills required, deep interest and aptitude in data, metrics and analysis
• Attention to detail, Good analytical skills.

Closing Date

•  06 July 2026