Indirect Buyer

ALSTOM Gruppe; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

ALSTOM Gruppe is seeking an Indirect Buyer to join their Toronto team in a permanent full-time role with a hybrid work setting. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience in the rail industry, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency in inventory and RFP management software. This position offers a competitive salary of CAD 95,000 - CAD 105,000 per year, along with comprehensive benefits, including health care coverage and a pension plan. Join a diverse team committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Bonus

Life insurance

Pension plan

Learning/training benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5 years in a similar position in the rail industry.
• Advanced to Fluent English proficiency.
• Highly skilled in problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and ensure quality and delivery.
• Support commodity strategy and collaborate with internal customers.
• Coordinate procurement projects and monitor performance.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Client focus

Problem-solving

Team management

Tools

Inventory software

RFP management software

Job description

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Indirect Buyer

Date: 18 Aug 2025

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

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.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your medical knowledge in an Industrial environment where you will be able to implement important health strategies. You’ll report to theProcurement Manager for America, and work alongside exceptional, enthusiastic and collaborative teammates.

Some of the activities you will be doing are:

Set up full supplier selection process

• Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers
• Monitor Procurement project QCDT (Quality, Cost, Delivery and Technical proposal) & legal project evolution (First Article Inspection, 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

All about you

• 5 years in a similar position in rail industry.
• Advanced to Fluent English proficiency
• Analytical skills
• Ability to negotiate contracts
• Proficiency in inventory software and RFP (Request for Proposal) management software
• Team management knowledge.
• Client-focus.
• Highly skilled in problem resolution.

Other

• Job Location: Toronto, ON M5H 3P5
• Employment: Permanent full-time role
• Work Setting: Hybrid (remote & in-person)
• Language of work: English
• Compensation: CAD 95,000 - CAD 105,000 / year
• Benefits: Health care coverage (dental, disability, health care plan, vision), bonus, life insurance, pension plan, long-term care insurance, maternity and parental benefits, learning/training benefits, paid time off.
• # Vacancy: 1

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.