VIE - BUYER- Industrial Equipments (m/f)

Alstom; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global transportation company is seeking a VIE Buyer in Melbourne. This role involves preparing requests for quotations, monitoring procurement projects, and vendor management. Ideal candidates will have a degree, knowledge of indirect procurement, and proven negotiation skills. You will thrive in a multicultural environment and contribute to various high-value projects. Join us to help drive greener mobility solutions.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of Indirect procurement.
• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and launch Request for Quotation.
• Monitor Procurement project QCDT.
• Coordinate with Project teams.
• Vendor selection and contract negotiation.
• Generate ideas for process efficiency.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Degree level qualification

Tools

SAP

SAP ARIBA

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role Reporting to ANZ Indirect Lead Buyer for CAPEX ( Industrial Equipments , Construction & Refurbishment ) , the VIE Buyer will deploy the commodity strategy in Australia & New Zealand.This is a 24 month VIE oportunity based in our Melbourne Office. The successful candidate will deliver Rollingstock and Maintenance projects in line with Quality,Cost & Delivery (QCD) and support our global & local supplier panel relationship (supplier workload, contract negotiation, supplier performance).

A bit about your new role :

• Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation
• Monitor Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product Development)
• Promote and support new buying channel implementation as per ramp-up objectives;
• Coordinate with Project teams
• Vendor selection / Evaluation / Negotiation of contract/ Business Awardpreparation and follow DOA (Delegation of Authority) approval flow;
• Vendor onboarding until panel validation
• Closely working with Commodity manager team and tactical buyers on site in high value project requirement and upfront activities; (tenders for catalog / framework agreements, identification of preferred suppliers);
• Generate innovative ideas for increased process efficiency & reduction in cost
• Apply the Alstom Procurement process and provide return of experince.

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 level qualification;
• Good knowledge of Indirect procurement ( CAPEX- Industrial Equipments ,Construction & Refurbishment)
• Proven Experience in a similar role with a proven understanding of commodities.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP & SAP ARIBA are an advantage);
• Fluency inEnglish;
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills, willingness to take initiative, autonomy;
• Good communication, collaboration and analytical skills;
• Ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.