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Alstom; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical coverage

Pension plan

Job summary

Alstom is seeking a procurement professional in Montreal, Canada to lead supplier negotiations, build strong supplier relationships, and coordinate sourcing with engineering, project management, and supply chain teams. The role emphasizes cost, quality, and delivery optimization in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, manage supplier risk, and leverage your fluency in French and English to communicate with international partners and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with contract negotiation and cost analysis.
• Fluency in French and English.
• 3+ years of experience in Procurement & Supply Chain industry

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Fluent in French and English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field

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

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:

• Bachelor’s 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
• Fluent in French and English
• 3+ years of experience in Procurement & Supply Chain industry

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a lifelong 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)

Knowledge of a language other than French is an asset when dealing with our international partners, suppliers, colleagues and customers. In Quebec, French remains the main working language of our company.

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.