Purchasing Specialist

Job description

Transport

Alstom's approach can be summarized in one word – “fluidity”. Alstom develops comprehensive and sustainable railway solutions tailored to the needs of rail operators, public authorities and passengers. From rolling stock to signaling, infrastructure, services and complete turnkey systems, Alstom offers the widest range of high-tech rail solutions.

ALSTOM has an opening for a Purchasing Specialist in its Naperville, Illinois location. As Purchasing Specialist, you will be responsible for managing suppliers and related activities to drive cost, lead time, and on time performance.

Responsibilities:

· Displays willingness to make decisions and exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions and includes appropriate people in decision-making process. Makes timely decisions.
· Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and advertising, for organization by performing the following duties.
· Request for Quotation
· Direct & Indirect Purchase Order Placement including MRO
· Order Expedition
· Supplier Performance Management
· Reviews requisitions.
· Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
· Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items.
· Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
· Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
· Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
· Reviews bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
· Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
· Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
· Approves invoices for payment.
· Expedites delivery of goods to users.

Desired profile

Education:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:
· Minimum of 3-5 years of Sourcing or Procurement for Materials and MRO
· One to two years related experience and/or training in a related field such as Purchasing, Sourcing, Logistics or other Supply Chain role

Skills:

· ERP system implementation, troubleshooting, and reporting
· Microsoft Office Suite
· Strong math skills
· Oral/Written Communication skills
· Problem solving
· SAP
· Order Processing systems
· Cost Consciousness
· Presenting