Buyer with French

Our client, a multinational industry leader in railway technology, products, and services, is seeking a Buyer proficient in the French language to enhance the company's operations and contribute to its commercial achievements.

Purpose of the role:

▪Set up full supplier selection process

▪ Deploy commodities strategy

▪ Ensure project execution in line with Quality Cost Delivery & Technical (QCDT) objectives

▪ Support supplier Panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)

Job Description:

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

Competencies & 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 ANDFrench
▪ Sourcing professional background (0-5 years)

Program:

▪ hybrid - 8 days/ month from the office

▪ flexible hours: you can start your work day anytime between 7:00 - 10:00 (30 min or 1hr lunch break)