Buyer

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 onsite Buyer in Atlanta, GA, US we're looking for?

Your future role

"Take on a new challenge and apply your procurement and supplier management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You'll work alongside dynamic and collaborative teammates.
You'll play a critical role in driving supplier selection, contract execution, and ensuring QCDT (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Time) targets are met, particularly during ramp-up phases. Day-to-day, you'll work closely with teams across the business (legal, engineering, quality, and project leads), actively contribute to the development of commodity strategies, and ensure supplier performance aligns with Alstom's high standards-and much more."

We'll look to you for:

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  You'll specifically take care of supplier selection and contract management, but also support commodity strategy development and internal stakeholder collaboration.,

  
  
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  Leading and managing procurement and supplier contract activities for assigned commodities or project packages. ,

  
  
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  Driving the full supplier selection process, including preparing supplier contracts and managing contract execution. ,

  
  
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  Issuing Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and leading supplier negotiations to ensure best value. ,

  
  
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  Monitoring the evolution of procurement projects, including legal, product development, and business award facets. ,

  
  
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  Securing adherence to commitments outlined in work package sheets. ,

  
  
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  Coordinating all contracting activities to ensure on-time delivery and required quality, especially during project ramp-ups.

  
  

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:

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  Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field. ,

  
  
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  Experience or understanding of procurement processes, supplier selection, and contract management. ,

  
  
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  Knowledge of supplier performance metrics and quality, cost, delivery, time (QCDT) principles. ,

  
  
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  Familiarity with ramp-up phase challenges in complex projects. ,

  
  
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  Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., legal, engineering, quality, project leads). ,

  
  
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  Strong negotiation and communication skills. ,

  
  
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  Analytical and problem-solving skills to support decision-making processes. ,

  
  
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  Knowledge of commodity strategy development and supplier panel management. ,

  
  
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  Commitment to ethical practices and adherence to Alstom's Code of Ethics. ,

  
  
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  Resilience, adaptability, and a continuous learning mindset to thrive in dynamic environments.

  
  

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:

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  Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,

  
  
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  Work with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure procurement excellence and supplier performance ,

  
  
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  Progress towards becoming a key contributor to Alstom's procurement strategy and operational success ,

  
  
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  Utilise our dynamic and inclusive working environment" ,

  
  
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  Contribute to innovative projects,

  
  
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  Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,

  
  
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  Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

  
  

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.