Technical Buyer (m/f/d)

Technical Buyer (f/m/d)

Company: Alstom

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.

Could you be the Technical Buyer(f/m/d) in Vienna we’re looking for?

Your Future Role

From Vienna to the world: our Viennese site is a global competence center for trams and light rail vehicles. 800 colleagues develop and manufacture the Flexity tram for worldwide customers from Austria to Australia. Our corporate functions play a key role in supporting and continuously improving the performance of our sites. You’ll report to Site procurement director and work alongside a dedicated and enthusiastic team.

• Prepare and launch Request for Quotation with suppliers
• Lead project negotiation
• Monitor Procurement project QCDT (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Technology) & legal project evolution (First-Article-Inspection, Business Award, Product development)
• Ensure work package sheet commitment respect
• Prepare Business Award
• Follow and promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct
• Coordinate project with all levels (Global, Regional, Local)
• 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 in commodity strategy and panel elaboration
• Provide imputes to build differentiation
• Support of Commodity Manager in the tender phase
• Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms, and solutions
• Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem-solving
• Support global supplier panel relationship
• Manage specific supplier panel relationships (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances)
• Measure the supplier's performance and develop them in coordination with the supplier Quality Team
• Assess properly all risky suppliers and manage the associated mitigation plan
• Manage initial issues before escalation to the line manager

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:

• Engineering or Business School, master’s degree, or similar experience levels.
• Sourcing professional background (minimum 1-3 years) in direct materials (production)
• Fluent in English and German is mandatory for this role.
• Teamwork skills and open-minded culture

Things You’ll Enjoy

• Experience a dynamic work environment with a permanent position at a leading company for green mobility
• Enjoy a competitive remuneration package, 25 days of vacation, and benefits such as company pension plans and discounted tickets for public transport
• Optimise work-life balance with flexible working hours and hybrid working models as well as bridging days, parental part-time and “Papamonat”
• Alstom site with company canteen and meal allowance as well as good transport connections and free parking facilities
• Explore growth opportunities and steer your career across functions and countries
• Benefit from excellent training opportunities through our award-winning Alstom University and participate in the company's innovation culture through idea management programmes
• Thrive in a modern and collaborative workplace featuring mentor and buddy programs, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR activities, and engaging employee events
• Enjoy a comprehensive corporate health management with various initiatives such as company physician and psychologist and other health measures
• Other attractive offers such as employee discounts, company bike leasing & share purchase programs

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!

As an employer, Alstom stands for equal opportunities. By creating an inclusive work environment where all employees are encouraged to realise their full potential, individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants are considered solely on the basis of their qualifications, regardless of skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or other legally protected characteristics.