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Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms. Each day, you will ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying new suppliers in cooperation with the relevant category team.


You will be mainly accountable for:
Initiating Purchase Orders in the system, according to the purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures, and confirming delivery with suppliers, monitoring, and tracking supplier performance to PO requirements.
Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists and terms and conditions.
Recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval.
Analyzing and evaluating bids to determine the optimal value.



Qualifications for the role
A bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain management, or a related field.
Proven experience in purchasing or procurement, including initiating purchase orders, negotiating supplier agreements, and managing supplier performance.
Strong analytical abilities and excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers.
Familiarity with procurement systems and processes, including bid evaluation, frame agreements, and compliance with corporate purchasing policies.



More about us
Recruiting Manager: Susanne Öhling. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Pia Sandström, +4672 525 90 30; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47; Unionen: Roger L. Gustavsson, +46 730 30 30 36.
Last day to apply is 2025-09-09. Recruitment is ongoing, the position might be filled before this date.
Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB Sweden, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check.
We kindly decline any direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.
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Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide

Join us as an Operational Buyer in Västerås, Sweden and you will be looking at a career-defining role!

As an Operational Buyer, you will be responsible of planning and purchasing materials and services resulting in a high level of service to production and/or end customers and at the same time contribute to improved costs, lead times and inventory optimization. You will closely work with commodity strategy and ensure project execution in line with objectives and KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Service Leader Support:

Consolidation of Customer Service Leader needs.
Conduct the Procure to Pay process.
Preparation and launch of RFQ/RFI with suppliers.
Create purchase orders in the ERP system against selected suppliers.
Ensure that materials are delivered on time.
Support the interaction between suppliers and Finance and drive improvement points within the process.
Negotiate agreements and conditions with suppliers.
Close collaboration with customer leader to secure short time to quote and on time delivery to end customer.
Work with continuous improvement and actively drive competence development in this area.
Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving.
Apply the Alstom Sourcing process and provide return on experience.
Promoting the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.


Supplier Performance:
Monitor that suppliers' performance against QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery).
Monitor supplier performance though OTIF as well as drive improvement actions based on defined KPIs.
Monitor and proactively work to identify any upcoming delivery problems and continuously update stakeholders of any future material shortages.
Actively participate in resolving any identified material shortages.


Vendor Management:
Ensure that selected suppliers are correctly set up in the system according to Alstom’s vendor management process.
Responsible for updating and maintaining supplier data in ERP system.
Manage specific supplier panel relationship.
Monitor day to day suppliers’ performance and issues.
Management of initial issues before escalation to line manage.
Respect Alstom code of ethics and guidelines.


Tools:
ERP: SAP GSI/BAAN
Vendor Management: Orchestra


Requirements
Graduated from Business School or Engineering School.
Fluent English and Swedish.
Experience from international business
At least 2 years of experience in procurement/logistics/supply chain or similar areas.
Experience on ERP systems, preferably SAP.


Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. Visa mindre

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, 74,000 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 Senior Buyer in Västerås we’re looking for?


Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your commodity management expertise in a new cutting-edge field and work alongside self-driven teammates.
You'll set up full supplier selection process, deploy commodities strategy, ensure project execution in line with Quality Cost Delivery & Technical objectives, and support Supplier Panel relationship.

We’ll look to you for:
Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers
Lead project negotiation
Ensure the on-time delivery and quality are secured especially during the ramp-up phase of the project
Participate actively to commodity strategy and panel elaboration.
Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
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


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 schools, Engineering or Purchasing
Experience or understanding of leadership and communication skills
Knowledge of negotiation process and contracts
Familiarity with strategic visions and international 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 boring daily routines
Work with various and complex commodities and strategies
Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
Contribute to innovative projects
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 Project Procurement Manager
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 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. Visa mindre

What if you could participate in the strategic decisions of a leading mobility company?
Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, trams, and e-buses to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where 75,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

Join us as a Buyer in Västerås, Sweden and you will be looking at a career-defining role!

As a Buyer, you will be responsible to deploy commodities strategy, ensure project execution in line with objectives of the project and to support global supplier panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)

Your key responsibilities:

Supplier relationship:
Support global supplier panel relationship.
Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier performances).
Monitor day to day suppliers’ performances and issues.
Management of initial issues before escalation to line manage.
Respect Alstom code of ethics and guidelines.


Commodity support on site:
Consolidation of commodity needs.
Active participation to commodity strategy and panel elaboration.
Provide inputs to build differentiation.
Support Tender Procurement Manager.
Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions.
Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving.
Apply the Alstom Sourcing process and provide return on experience.


Involvement in projects:
Coordinate project with all stakeholders.
Preparation and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers.
Lead project negotiation with suppliers.
Monitor evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development).
Prepare Business Award.
Responsible of first Purchase Order and Delivery.
Promoting the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.


Vendor Management
Key point of contact for Vendor Management Process for Services Nordics.


Your experience & qualifications:

Graduated from Business School or Engineering school
Fluent English, Swedish desirable
Experience from international business
At least 2 years of experience in procurement/industry



Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. Visa mindre