Buyer

ALSTOM Gruppe; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Buyer in Mississauga, where you will leverage your procurement skills in a dynamic team environment. You’ll manage supplier relationships and work closely with engineering and project management teams, contributing to sustainable mobility solutions. The role values passion over experience, offering a fair reward package and comprehensive social coverage.

Benefits

Collaborative team environment

Dynamic reward package

Comprehensive social coverage

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Familiarity with contract negotiation and cost analysis is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier negotiations for cost, quality, and delivery.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for sourcing alignment.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Resilience

Adaptability

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Business Administration

Degree in Supply Chain Management

Related field

Job description

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Buyer

Company: Alstom

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide

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, 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 hybrid Buyer in Mississauga, ON, CA we’re looking for?

Your future role

"Take on a new challenge and apply your sourcing and procurement expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dynamic and collaborative teammates.

You'll play a key role in shaping supplier relationships and driving the success of our commodity strategies. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (engineering, project management, and supply chain), set up full supplier selection processes, and much more."

We’ll look to you for:

• Managing supplier negotiations to achieve optimal cost, quality, and delivery outcomes ,
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships ,
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align sourcing activities with project needs ,
• Identifying and mitigating risks within the supply chain

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 Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. ,
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. ,
• Familiarity with contract negotiation and cost analysis. ,
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment. ,
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team 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:

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,
• Work with suppliers, sourcing experts, and cross-functional teams to drive procurement excellence ,
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.