About this role
About the Role
Join Alstom as a Senior Buyer in Cluj-Napoca, part of the France Procurement Team, focused on delivering Quality, Cost, Delivery & Technical (QCDT) aligned project procurement across ramp-up phases. You will manage supplier selection, RFQ preparation, and project negotiations while collaborating with procurement, supply chain, and project teams to drive value and on-time delivery.
What You'll Do
- Monitor Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
- Prepare Business Award/Bid Comparison Chart and secure agreement
- Ensure on-time delivery and quality, especially during the ramp-up phase
- Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs
- Support the elaboration of the commodity strategy
- Provide commitment in tender phase in agreement with Commodity Manager
- Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions
- Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
- Manage specific supplier panel relationships (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
What We're Looking For
- Degree level qualification
- Good knowledge of procurement/purchasing
- 2-5 years’ experience in a relevant position
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP is an advantage)
- Fluency in English; French an advantage
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- Initiative and autonomy
Nice to Have
- French language skills are an advantage