Global Buyer Facilities

Req ID:475998 

 

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, 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 Global Buyer Facilities in Cluj-Napoca, Romania we’re looking for?

 

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your strategic procurement expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to Gabriela Maftei (Indirect Domain Senior Team Lead, Cluj-Napoca), and work alongside dedicated Commodity Leads and Commodity Managers in the global domains categories.

You'll be in charge of the deployment of procurement strategy across your commodity, secure demand and develop suppliers. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business in procurement managing operational needs for headquarter (HQ) in line with strategies on Facilities Cluster (Catalog tools & Consumables, Real Estate & Construction, Energy, Industrial Equipment, Facility Management).

You’ll specifically take care of global supplier Panel relationship (supplier workload, negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier quality, cost & time delivery performances), and you’ll consolidate commodity needs and inputs across all regions.

 

We’ll look to you for:

Supplier relationship:

• Ensure global targets achievement & claims management for the suppliers in charge
• Lead supplier performance reviews
• Respect Alstom code of ethics and guidelines.

 

Commodity support:

• In charge of operational procurement activity
• Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
• Apply the Alstom Procurement process, and provide return on experience

 

Operational involvement:

• In charge of Buyer activity on several segments
• Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
• Operational sourcing responsibility on negotiation, cross sites
• Lead Saving Plan by leveraging Design to Cost, Volumes

 

 

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: 

 

• Business School or Engineering school; MASTER in Purchasing (preferred)
• Relevant experience
• Fluent level of English; French is an advantage
• International background is a must
• Strong interpersonal skills (leadership, ability to convince)
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Willingness to take initiative
• Ability to exercise independent judgment
• Comprehensive knowledge of commodities in area of specialization.

 

 

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
• Be part of a l