Indirect Procurement Lead: Contracts & Supplier Strategy

Alstom; Nigel; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in South Africa seeks a procurement professional to set up supplier selection, contracts, and negotiation. You will drive commodity strategy, monitor QCDT, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and quality through ramp-up.

Strong relationship skills and ethics commitment are essential. The role requires 3–5 years in sourcing, contract management, and the ability to work in a matrix environment with international exposure.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years sourcing professional background.
• Contract management & legal awareness.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment.
• Communication skills & Team spirit.
• Ability to challenge, results oriented, rigorous and structured.
• International mindset.

Responsibilities

• Set up full supplier selection process, create supplier Contract and manage Contract execution.
• 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.
• Manage Contracting activities.
• Manage Supplier Contract execution and 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 to commodity strategy and panel elaboration.
• Build supplier panel relationship and monitor performance; manage risks.

Skills

Sourcing background

Contract management

Legal awareness

Communication skills

Team spirit

Ability to challenge

Results oriented

Rigorous and structured

International mindset

Education

Purchasing Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Alstom in South Africa seeks a procurement professional to set up supplier selection, contracts, and negotiation. You will drive commodity strategy, monitor QCDT, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and quality through ramp-up.

Strong relationship skills and ethics commitment are essential. The role requires 3–5 years in sourcing, contract management, and the ability to work in a matrix environment with international exposure.