Buyer Specialist

Through the diversity and complexity of its projects, Alstom is a very attractive employer for the young generations of Romanian specialists, giving them a unique chance to professionally grow in an international environment with access to worldwide knowledge and capabilities.

Your profile?



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
Good communication and collaboration skills
Initiative and autonomy

We are currently looking for new enthusiastic colleagues to join our Global Procurement Center based in Cluj-Napoca.

As a Buyer Specialist you will act as a Procurement Champion & shape the future of green mobility with us!




Your mission?



You will ensure project execution in line with Quality Cost Delivery & Technical (QCDT) objectives and support supplier Panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement). You will also set up full supplier selection process and deploy commodities strategy.





More specifically you will be responsible to:

Set up full supplier selection process:

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.
Coordinate project with all métiers
Ensure the on-time delivery and quality are secured especially during the ramp-up phase of the project


Support commodity strategy:

Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs
Participate actively to commodity strategy and panel elaboration
Provide imputes 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


Build Supplier relationship:

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