Buyer ALM (Gautrain)

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Here is the job description rewritten into the mandatory format: **Overview** Alstom is seeking a Buyer ALM (Gautrain) to establish and manage the full supplier selection process and contracts, deploy commodity strategies, and ensure project execution aligns with Quality Cost Delivery & Technical (QCDT) objectives. The role involves supporting supplier panel relationships, including workload management, negotiation, and specific agreements. This position operates within a complex network, interacting with various internal departments like Global/Regional Procurement, Project Teams, Legal, Finance, and Engineering, as well as external suppliers. **What you will do** * 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. * Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs. * Participate actively to commodity strategy and panel elaboration. * Provide inputs 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. * 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. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Purchasing Degree or Equivalent * Sourcing professional background 3-5 years * 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 * Fluent in English **Who should apply** An ideal candidate for this Buyer ALM (Gautrain) role is a sourcing professional with 3-5 years of experience, possessing a Purchasing Degree or equivalent. They should be rigorous, structured, results-oriented, and fluent in English, with an international mindset. Key attributes include strong communication skills, a team spirit, and the ability to challenge. The candidate must also demonstrate contract management and legal awareness, along with the capacity to work effectively in a matrix environment. This individual will be responsible for managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring project execution aligns with QCDT objectives, requiring strong ethical conduct and problem-solving abilities. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/buyer-alm-gautrain-alstom Source: myjobmag

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