Senior Buyer

ALSTOM Gruppe; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global transport company is seeking a Senior Buyer in Mississauga, ON, to apply procurement expertise and manage supplier relationships. This full-time hybrid role requires 5-8 years of strategic sourcing experience, including a minimum of 5 years in the Rail Industry. Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential. Join a dynamic team and contribute to innovative projects while benefiting from a competitive reward package.

Benefits

Comprehensive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Investment in personal development

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing.
• Minimum 5 years in the Rail Industry.
• Ability to work independently and make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier performance to ensure timely delivery.
• Develop procurement policies for compliance.
• Conduct supplier negotiations and evaluate offers.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

SAP

Job description

Senior Buyer

Date: 11 Sept 2025

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

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your procurement and strategic sourcing expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and dynamic teammates. You’ll drive impactful supplier negotiations, ensuring cost reductions while maintaining quality standards. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Commodity Managers, local procurement teams, and cross-functional departments), manage supplier performance to ensure timely delivery of goods and services, and develop procurement policies to maintain compliance—and much more.

• Prepare and launch Request for Quotation with suppliers.
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on quality, service, and price.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts to ensure cost reductions while maintaining quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and product specifications.
• Responsible for managing and maintaining commercial relationships with suppliers and leading complex negotiation on contractual conditions of Purchase. This will include organising bids and comparing and judging supplier offers relative to new and existing customer requests.
• Maintain supplier relationships and manage supplier performance to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Develop and maintain procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with Commodity Managers to assess sourcing possibilities on regional level across the business lines and recommend synergies to local procurement teams.
• Identify potential savings and implement continuous cost reduction initiatives.

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 or engineering or related field
• 5 to 8 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing with minimum 5 years in the Rail Industry
• Strong project management and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and make informed decisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. SAP knowledge will be an added advantage.

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 a dynamic team of procurement professionals to drive operational excellence and supplier performance.
• Utilise our inclusive, technology-driven, and collaborative working environment.
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• 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.