Buyer

Alstom; Saint-Bruno; Hybrid; CAD 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom is seeking a Buyer to join their team in Saint-Bruno. This role involves managing supplier relationships, executing project strategies, and ensuring adherence to ethical standards. With a focus on teamwork, candidates should possess a Master's degree and relevant experience in procurement.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Performance bonus

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Maternity and parental leave benefits

Qualifications

• Mandatory experience of at least 1 year but less than 2 years.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and to collaborate with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Set up full supplier selection process and lead project negotiations.
• Ensure project execution aligns with QCDT objectives.

Skills

Communication skills

Team spirit

Results oriented

Ability to challenge

Rigorous and structured

International mindset

Education

Master's degree

Job description

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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.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Set up full supplier selection process
• Deploy commodities strategy
• Ensure project execution in line with QCDT objectives
• Support supplier Panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)
  
  

Main Responsibilities

• Set up full supplier selection process
  
  

Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers

Lead project negotiation

Monitor Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)

Ensure work package sheet commitment respect

Prepare Business Award

Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.

Coordinate project with all métiers

Ensure the on-time delivery and quality are secured especially during the ramp-up phase of the project

• Support commodity strategy
  
  

Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs

Participate actively to commodity strategy and panel elaboration

Provide imputes to build differentiation

Support of Commodity Manager in tender phase

Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions.

Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving

Apply the Alstom Procurement process and provide return on experience.

• Build Supplier relationship
  
  

Support global supplier panel relationship

Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances)

Measure the supplier's performance and develop them in coordination with supplier Quality Team

Assess properly all risky suppliers and manage the associated mitigation plan

Manage initial issues before escalation to line manager

Monitor Corporate Social Responsibility engagements and deviations

Respect Alstom code of ethics and guidelines

• Performance measurements:
  
  

Savings P&L and Cost to Complete

Non Conformities Event and On Time Delivery

Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate

Main Required Competences

Educational requirements

Mandatory

• Master's degree
  
  

Experience

Mandatory

• At least one year to less than 2 years
  
  

Competencies And Skills

• Ability to work in a matrix environment
• Communication skills & Team spirit
• Ability to challenge
• Results oriented
• Rigorous and structured
• International mindset
• Fluent in English
  
  

Work Conditions

• Location: Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, J3V 6E6
• Work Setting: Hybrid
• Salary: $83,000 annually (based on a 40-hour workweek)
• Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
  
  

Benefits

Health Benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Financial Benefits

• Performance bonus
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  
  

Long-Term Benefits

• Maternity and parental leave benefits
  
  

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.

Job Type: Graduate Job

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Truck Transportation and Railroad Equipment Manufacturing

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