Buyer_ Metalic

INTERFACES: The successful candidates will be responsible for the following:

Integration in the electrical and propulsion group, the Buyer C-Class and Looming will deploy commodities strategy of its perimeter ex: Casting, Forging, sheet metal works cut and bending, machining etc 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 supplier

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 the 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

KPI`S

• 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 sourcing/supply chain exposure manufacturing / automotive / rail industries preferred
• Purchasing professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background
• Fluent English
• International mind-set
• Communication both verbal and non-verbal
• Internal and external influencing skills
• Pro-active, autonomous
• Ability to work in complex organization and to manage wide transversal network
• Negotiation Skills
• Strategic vision
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to travel