Buyer C-class

Req ID:422890

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide

**Buyer - C-Class and Looming**

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The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world. The trends that drive this are well known: environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility. Today we offer our customers solutions that feature a seamless blend of diverse technologies, ensuring optimal interfaces, along with flexible implementation and real synergy in innovation. We have exciting opportunities for a **Buyer - C-Class and Looming** **within Alstom Ubunye.

This position is based in Gauteng at our premises in Nigel.

**POSITION IN THE ORGANISATION**

Buyer - C-Class and Looming

**HIERARCHIC DIRECTOR**

Sourcing Manager

**FUNCTIONAL MANAGER**

Sourcing Manager

**PURPOSE OF THE JOB**:
Integrated in the electrical and propulsion group, the Buyer C-Class and Looming will deploy commodities strategy of its perimeter (ex: C-Class, looming) and ensure project executions are in line with QCDTED (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Technical and Economic Development) objectives.
- Facilitate the sourcing activities in supplier selection, supplier performance management, risk management and to support securization of the project execution within budget
- Localization to support local content targets agreed with customers
- Required to pilot contractual relationships with suppliers

**POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION -**

**MAIN OFFICE LOCATION**:

- Located in Nigel (Ekurhuleni) at the production site
- May also be required to visit suppliers and other Alstom sites/offices
- Work with Cross Functional Teams to execute Sourcing Strategies i.e., Central Teams, Suppliers, Projects Team, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supply-Chain, Quality, Engineering, Economic Development, Legal, Finance, etc.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Play in leading role in Sourcing Projects (RFx)
- To execute day-to-day buying at a specific region and ensure that purchasing transactions are directed through the correct procure-to-pay channel (e.g., emergency order vs pre-sourced order).
- Integrated in each domain team, the Buyer will deploy commodity strategy to serve local requirements while keeping in line with the Global Strategy at Central (ALSTOM)
- The Buyer will also be required to manage the contractual relationship with suppliers

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Understand C-Class and Looming strategies including sourcing plans to support
- Identify future supply and/or demand issues to ensure a proactive and effective response
- Provide intelligence on potential or existing issues
- Check accuracy of PR data
- Where contracts are not in place, select suppliers by getting quotations or executing local tender process (with support from Commodity Leads and Commodity Managers)
- Raise POs & contract agreements to selected suppliers, while ensuring 100% purchase order acknowledgement by suppliers
- Assist supply chain to secure supplier On Time in Full performance
- Ensure that supplier pricing is in line with the market indices and Inform relevant Commodity Manager/Analyst if there are discrepancies
- Understand and keep up with macro-trends and regulations in the region and communicate findings with Commodity Managers/Analysts
- Communicate supply and demand issues/changes with relevant Commodity Managers/Analysts
- Ensure the KPI agreed between Sourcing Management and internal stakeholders are achieved as per SLA
- Link local end users to sourcing actions to ensure new supply agreements are developed and implemented appropriately
- KPIs:

- Support Local Communities through identification of opportunities
- Business Award (supplier selection) and Purchase Order placement on Time
- First Article Inspection on Time (for components only)
- Cost reduction vs. Budget (savings)
- Local Content and Preferential Procurement (spend with SMEs, QSEs, BWOs and local-local suppliers) performances
- Internal customer satisfaction

**CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS**

**EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS/DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE & BEHAVIOUR**
- National Diploma in Purchasing or equivalent. BS or BA in Purchasing, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology or another business-related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Procurement, or same/similar Industry work experience (e.g., quality/engineering/costing/ etc ).
- Procurement professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background.
- Solid working experience, with sourc