Alstom Power Inc

Project Buyer

Alstom Power Inc • $90K — $118K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Purchasing or a related field.
  • Proven experience and understanding of procurement processes.
  • Previous Alstom experience is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of electronics, N&T materials, SCADA, metallic parts, and electro-mechanical systems.
  • Familiarity with Excel is essential.
  • A second language is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Manage procurement activities during the tender phase, ensuring adherence to QCDP commitments.
  • Lead supplier engagement and negotiate pre-bid agreements for competitive advantage.
  • Collaborate with Engineering teams on 'Design-to-Cost' initiatives.
  • Compile and validate procurement cost commitments for tender submissions.
  • Prepare accurate and competitive tender cost packages aligned with internal strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with procurement policies and ethical sourcing practices.
  • Coordinate with Quality and Project Teams to confirm supplier readiness.

Benefits

  • Enjoy stability and challenges in a long-term career.
  • Work on innovative projects within the GO Expansion scope.
  • Collaborate with supportive colleagues across teams.
  • Utilize an inclusive and flexible working environment.
  • Benefit from investment in your development through award-winning learning.
  • Progress towards roles like Procurement Project Manager or Commodity Manager.
  • Receive a fair and dynamic reward package with comprehensive social coverage.
Full Job Description
Req ID:529292

Could you be the full-time Buyer in Toronto we're looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your Procurement expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You'll work alongside strong analytical and collaborative teammates.

You'll develop and implement the Procurement strategy to ensure optimal cost productivity. Day-to-day, you'll work closely with teams across the business, such as Engineering, Project, Bid, and Technical Managers, to prepare tender Procurement commitments, and much more.

You'll specifically take care of collecting and formalizing Return of Experience on projects deployed in the region, but also challenging commodity buyers and managers to increase competitiveness and ensure convergence of commodity strategies with tender.

We'll look to you for:
  • Managing procurement activities during the tender phase, ensuring adherence to Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People (QCDP) commitments.
  • Leading supplier engagement and negotiation of pre-bid agreements when they create a competitive advantage for the project.
  • Collaborating with Engineering teams to support "Design-to-Cost" initiatives.
  • Compiling, validating, and updating procurement cost commitments for tender submissions, including supplier quotation analysis, firming, and risk assessment.
  • Preparing accurate, competitive, and timely tender cost packages, ensuring alignment with internal procurement strategies and market conditions.
  • Ensuring compliance with company procurement policies, ethical sourcing practices, and contractual requirements during tender activities.
  • Coordinating with Quality and Project Teams to confirm supplier readiness.
  • Setting up the full supplier selection process, creating supplier contracts, and managing contract execution.
  • Preparing and launching Requests for Quotation with suppliers.
  • Leading project negotiations.
  • Monitoring Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development).
  • Ensuring work package sheet commitment respect.
  • Preparing Business Awards.
  • Promoting the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
  • Managing contracting activities and supplier contract execution while coordinating projects with all métiers.
  • Ensuring on-time delivery and quality, especially during the ramp-up phase of the project.
  • Supporting commodity strategy and consolidating commodity needs and inputs.
  • Participating actively in commodity strategy and panel elaboration.
  • Providing inputs to build differentiation.
  • Supporting the Commodity Manager during the tender phase.
  • Representing the commodities towards projects, platforms, and solutions.
  • Ensuring effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem-solving.
  • Applying the Alstom Procurement process and providing Return of Experience.


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:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Purchasing or a related field.
  • Proven experience and understanding of procurement processes.
  • Previous Alstom experience will be considered an asset.
  • Strong knowledge of electronics and N&T materials and equipment, SCADA, metallic parts, and electro-mechanical systems.
  • Familiarity with Excel.
  • A second language is preferred.


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:
  • Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
  • Work within the GO Expansion scope: new electric locomotives, fleet upgrades, train control systems, network electrification, signalling, telecommunications, and digital systems, maintenance, and much more.
  • Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
  • Contribute to innovative projects.
  • Utilise our inclusive and flexible working environment.
  • Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
  • Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
  • Progress towards opportunities such as Procurement Project Manager or Commodity Manager roles.
  • Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role is$90,000 - $118,000 CAD per year, plus benefits and eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final compensation will be based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

We do not use artificial intelligence in the recruiting process for this role.

Interview Process & Candidate Communication

Candidates who participate in an interview for this role will be informed of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview date.

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!

About Alstom Power Inc

Alstom Power Inc. is a provider of power generation equipment and services for the energy industry. The company offers a range of products and services, including gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and environmental control systems. Alstom Power Inc. is a subsidiary of Alstom SA, a French multinational company that specializes in the production of transport and energy infrastructure. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut. Alstom Power Inc. has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, and serves customers in the power generation, transmission, and distribution sectors.
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