Job Description

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 full-time Buyer in Taubaté, Brazil, we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your procurement expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and solution-oriented teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in building and maintaining strong supplier relationships and supporting strategic sourcing initiatives. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as project managers, commodity managers, engineering and suppliers), drive supplier negotiations, and ensure compliance with Alstom’s ethical standards, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of managing supplier performance and supporting commodity strategies, but also lead procurement activities in projects to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are met.

We’ll look to you for:

• Supporting global and local supplier panel relationships, including negotiations and performance monitoring

• Managing day-to-day supplier performance and addressing initial issues before escalation

• Consolidating commodity needs and providing inputs for strategy development

• Actively participating in commodity strategy and panel elaboration

• Coordinating procurement activities during project phases, including Request for Quotation (RFQ) preparation and negotiations

• Ensuring compliance with Alstom's Code of Ethics and guidelines

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:

• Advanced and/or fluent English proficiency

• Previous experience in procurement, project CAPEX investments, contract management, and purchasing of unproductive materials

• Knowledge of SAP and ARIBA platforms

• Good verbal communication skills

• Immediate availability

• Residing in Taubaté or the surrounding region

• A proactive and adaptable mindset

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 monotonous routines

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

• Contribute to innovative and impactful projects

• Utilise our inclusive and dynamic working environment

• Steer your career in whichever direction you choose, across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning opportunities

• Progress towards leadership roles or other career pathways

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.