VIE Buyer (fluent in German & English) (m/f)

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.

Digitization is a major and strategic lever for transforming functions, to which a "data" dimension is systematically added. As part of the purchasing "Business Process Owner" team, each of whom is responsible for their processes and tools, the Procurement Data and BI analyst will be in strong interaction with all team members to understand and process all data-related issues.

With our Cluj team, you will be able to learn new things every day, grow as an individual and make a real impact on the success of businesses all over the world. We are looking for ambitious individuals who want to make a difference!

Alstom is here to help you develop your skills and knowledge so that you can be at the forefront of innovation, efficiency, and agility in procurement.

Could you be the VIE Buyer we're looking for?

Your future role

1.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

2.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.

3.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

4.Performance measurements:

• Savings P&L and Cost to Complete
• Non-Conformities Event and On Time Delivery
• Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate

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:

• Degree-level qualification
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP is an advantage)
• Fluency in German and English
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Initiative and autonomy
• Understanding of procurement processes and supplier management
• Ability to manage complex projects and cross-functional teams

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:

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

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.