VIE - Project Buyer (m/f)

ALSTOM Gruppe; Perth; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation solutions provider is seeking a full-time onsite Project Buyer in Bellevue, Perth. In this role, you will apply your procurement and negotiation skills to support the Metronet project. Key responsibilities include managing supplier relationships and ensuring compliance with Australian Standards. Candidates should have a degree in Business or Supply Chain Management and strong negotiation skills.

Benefits

Stability in a long-term career

Opportunities for skill development

Collaborative team environment

Involvement in innovative projects

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of procurement processes and strategies.
• Resilience in a dynamic project-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and launch Requests for Quotation with suppliers.
• Manage supplier panel relationships and negotiations.
• Select suppliers through comprehensive offer comparisons.
• Adapt procurement strategies to project requirements.
• Lead project negotiations in accordance with Australian Standards.
• Ensure alignment with commodity strategies.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management

Job description

Overview

Date: 5 Sept 2025

Location: Perth, AU

Company: Alstom

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.

Could you be the full-time onsite Project Buyer in Bellevue we’re looking for?

As the Buyer for Alstom, supporting the well-regarded Metronet project, you will be based out of the Bellevue manufacturing site and joining a team of engage, passionate and supportive individuals leading this project to delivery.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your procurement and negotiation expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, dedicated, and collaborative team members. You\'ll shape the future of procurement strategies by preparing and launching Request for Quotation with suppliers and ensure our projects align with Australian Standards. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Engineering, Quality Control, and Finance), support commodity strategy and panel elaboration, and much more.

We’ll look to you for

• Preparing and launching of Requests for Quotation with suppliers,
• Managing specific supplier panel relationships, including negotiations and agreements,
• Supplier selection through comprehensive offer comparisons,
• Adapting procurement strategies to changing project requirements,
• Leading project negotiations in compliance with Australian Standards,
• Ensuring alignment with commodity strategies

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 Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field,
• Experience or understanding of procurement processes and strategies,
• Strong negotiation skills and communication skills,
• Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic project-driven environment

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,
• Progress towards becoming a key player in global sourcing and commodities expertise

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.