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Senior Commodity Specialist x2

Alstom
Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 24 June 2026

Job Description

Job Purpose

  • The incumbent to be involved in the deployment of the commodities strategy.
  • Ensure project execution in line with Quality, Cost, Delivery, Technical, Enviroment/ Economic development (QCDTE )objectives.
  • Support global supplier panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)

Key Responsibilities

Internal and External Stakeholders:

  • Sourcing local and central teams, Suppliers, Projects team, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supply-Chain, Quality, Engineering, Economic Development, Legal, Finance, etc.

Mission:

Supplier relationship management:

  • Support global supplier panel relationships
  • Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances)
  • Monitor day to day suppliers’ performances and issues
  • Management of initial issues before escalation to line manager
  • Respect code of ethics and guidelines

Commodity support on site:

  • Consolidation of commodity needs and inputs to manage supplier delivery performance (OTIF, localization, cost, quality)
  • Active participation in the commodity strategy and panel elaboration
  • Provide inputs to build differentiation
  • Support the Sourcing Manager during project phase
  • Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions
  • Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
  • Apply the organisation's sourcing process and provide return on experience

Involvement in projects:

  • Coordinate project with all stakeholders
  • Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers using the standard tool, ( Altes)
  • Lead project negotiations
  • Monitor sourcing project QCDTE & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
  • Ensure work package sheet commitment is adhered to
  • Follow up on project deliverables

Risk management:

  • Anticipate new parts and ensure on time procurement
  • Identify opportunities that will result in improved productivity, quality, cost, delivery and economic development performances
  • lead the negotiations of yearly escalations
  • Methods and Tools:
  • Contribute to the correct application of defined methods and tools.
  • Ensure compliance to internal control best practices.
  • Support internal and external audits (APSYS, AFNOR, etc.) 

Minimum Requirements

  • Relevant tertiary qualification (sourcing, supply chain, engineering, project management…)
  • Minimum 5 years of experience, ideally in Project, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality
  • Previous and relevant experience working as a Buyer or Industrial/ Mechanical Engineer
  • Project management experience

Special Requirements

  • Adaptability
  • Global suppliers’ exposure
  • Excel skills required, deep interest and aptitude in data, metrics and analysis
  • Attention to detail, Good analytical skills.

Closing Date

  •  06 July 2026

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Job details
Job typeFull-time
ProvinceGauteng
CityGauteng
Posted24 June 2026
Closing8 July 2026
Alstom
Gauteng
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