Senior Sales Coordinator

ALSTOM Gruppe; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Pension

Job summary

ALSTOM Gruppe is seeking a Senior Sales Coordinator in Saudi Arabia to support the Sales and Business Development team, coordinating commercial activities and maintaining procurement tools. You will work with Commercial Operations, Customer Directors, and Administrative Support to ensure efficient cross-functional communication.

The role emphasizes organizing proposals, managing PO/invoicing, and providing travel and expense processing support in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate level degree preferred in Engineering or Business.
• Minimum 5 years in rail or related project engineering or business administration.
• Fluency in English; Saudi citizenship where required by role.
• Experience in sales administration within industrial settings is a plus.
• Strong handling of procurement tools and internal systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day commercial operations and processes.
• Provide administrative support to the sales team and management of input data.
• Assist in preparing commercial proposals with organized documentation.

Skills

English fluency

SAP Ariba

SharePoint

MS Office

Numerical & analytical skills

Planning & organizational skills

Persuasion & negotiation

Adaptability

International mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

SAP Ariba

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

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.

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 Senior Sales Coordinator in Saudi Arabia we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your organizational and problem-solving expertise in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You’ll work alongside collaborative and detail-oriented teammates.You'll play a pivotal role in supporting the Sales and Business Development team to achieve growth and implement strategic initiatives. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Commercial Operations, Customer Directors, and Administrative Support), ensure smooth communication across functions, and manage essential tools and platforms to drive operational efficiency.You’ll specifically take care of coordinating commercial activities and maintaining customer procurement tools, but also provide administrative support to the sales team and manage internal platforms.

We’ll look to you for:

• Ensuring effective coordination of day-to-day commercial operations
• Providing operational support across all commercial functions
• Supporting the preparation of commercial proposals by organizing essential documentation and inputs
• Maintaining and updating customer procurement tools (SAP Ariba, GEP, etc.)
• Owning and managing the Commercial SharePoint and other internal tools
• Providing administrative support to the sales team, including managing purchase orders, invoicing, and order tracking
• Arranging business travel and processing expense claims through corporate systems
• Assisting the Customer Director by organizing and maintaining key business information and reports

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:

• Graduate degree in Engineering or Business field (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• At least 5 years of experience in the rail or related business, or project engineering industry
• Fluency in English and Saudi citizenship
• Previous experience in sales administration, ideally in an industrial environment
• Strong understanding of SAP Ariba tools, SharePoint, and MS Office tools
• Good numeric and analytical abilities
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong ability to convince, influence, and persuade
• Adaptability to a demanding and changing environment
• International mindset with sensitivity to global and local cultural factors

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:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with cutting-edge tools and technologies
• Collaborate with transverse teams and supportive colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs
• Progress towards leadership or specialist roles within the organization
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes 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!