Indirect Lead Buyer

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 Indirect Lead Buyer in Cairo we’re looking for?

Your future role

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

You'll play a key role in ensuring the seamless procurement of materials and services, contributing directly to the success of our operations. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Finance, Operations, and Global Commodity Managers), manage supplier relationships, and align with global and local procurement processes, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of consolidating commodity needs and launching RFQs, but also managing supplier performance and driving cost-effective procurement strategies.

We’ll look to you for:

• Consolidating commodity needs and inputs from different stakeholders
• Launching RFQs in alignment with global and local processes
• Managing quotes, comparisons, negotiations, and contract finalizations
• Overseeing a wide range of indirect categories from a procurement perspective
• Supporting commodity strategy and panel elaboration at the local site
• Actively participating in tender phases for indirect activities
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships
• Monitoring supplier performance and addressing initial issues
• Coordinating procurement-related projects with internal teams
• Handling P2P responsibilities, including material scheduling and purchasing documentation

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:

• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Experience or understanding of procurement processes and supplier management
• Knowledge of RFQ processes and contract negotiation
• Familiarity with indirect procurement categories and commodity strategies
• A certification in supply chain or procurement (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) is a plus
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

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 with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our hybrid 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 roles such as Senior Procurement Specialist or Commodity Manager

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 noteAs 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.

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