Table of Contents
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Job Overview
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About the Company
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Available Jobs
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Job Description
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Job Responsibilities
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Why This Role?
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Requirements
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How to Apply
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FAQs
Job Overview
Job Title: Senior Buyer (Lead Buyer)
Company Name: Alstom
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Employment Type: Full-time, on-site
Start Date: ASAP (posting dated 12 Dec 2025)
Industry: Rail / Mobility / Transportation Systems
Opportunity Summary:
This Senior Buyer Dubai opportunity is centered on project procurement leadership—securing and delivering procurement commitments set during the tender phase and ensuring alignment with procurement teams and stakeholders. You’ll define procurement strategy with the Procurement Platform Director, lead RFQs and supplier negotiations, monitor QCDT performance and legal evolution, and govern supplier contract execution to manage risks and avoid claims. It’s an ideal role for structured, resilient professionals who can drive initiatives, influence stakeholders, and deliver procurement excellence in a complex, matrix environment.
About the Company
Alstom is a global leader in mobility and rail solutions, known for delivering high-speed trains, metros, monorails, trams, turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility. With a large international workforce, Alstom plays a major role in enabling greener and smarter mobility—helping cities reduce carbon emissions and improve public transportation outcomes.
Working at Alstom often appeals to procurement professionals because projects are complex, long-term, and mission-driven. Procurement decisions impact safety, reliability, cost control, and delivery timelines across multi-supplier ecosystems. If you want a role where sourcing is strategic and outcomes are visible in real infrastructure, Alstom offers that scale and significance.
Available Jobs
To widen your search (and boost keyword reach), here are related roles that often align closely with Senior Buyer responsibilities in the rail and infrastructure ecosystem:
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Lead Buyer / Project Buyer (Rail & Infrastructure)
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Procurement Manager – Project Delivery
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Contracts Manager – Procurement & Supplier Governance
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Commodity Buyer / Category Manager (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems)
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Supply Chain Performance Manager (QCD / Supplier Performance)
These titles typically share overlapping requirements such as RFQ ownership, negotiation, supplier performance management, and cross-functional collaboration with legal and project teams.
Job Description
As a Senior Buyer (Lead Buyer) in Dubai, you’ll take on a pivotal role in shaping how procurement supports project delivery. Your mission is to ensure procurement commitments built at tender stage translate into real-world delivery across suppliers—meeting QCD targets while maintaining governance, compliance, and ethical standards.
This role is not limited to transactional procurement. It’s a strategic execution position that requires you to coordinate across Procurement, Legal, and Project Management teams, define and drive procurement strategy, manage RFQs and negotiations, monitor supplier progress, and govern contract execution to reduce risks and protect project outcomes. You’ll be expected to work in a structured way, communicate clearly, and push initiatives forward even when stakeholder alignment takes effort.
Job Responsibilities
In this Senior Buyer Dubai role at Alstom, you will:
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Secure procurement QCD commitments established during tender phase and ensure alignment with procurement teams and stakeholder requirements.
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Define the Project Procurement Strategy with the Procurement Platform Director (PPLD) and ensure proper application across teams and stakeholders.
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Collaborate with the Legal Department to establish and enforce project-specific legal requirements such as agreements and RFQ letters.
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Lead supplier negotiations and manage the end-to-end Request for Quotation (RFQ) process.
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Monitor and report on procurement project performance, including QCDT and legal project evolution, ensuring compliance with work package sheet commitments.
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Organize procurement launch meetings, maintain an overview of supplier progress, and proactively identify and address challenges.
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Govern supplier contract execution by ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and mitigating risks, potential claims, or delivery gaps.
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Ensure deployment and usage of appropriate processes, tools, and reporting mechanisms across the project.
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Support commodity strategy by consolidating needs, providing inputs, and representing commodities in collaboration with stakeholders.
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Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
Why This Role?
This is the kind of procurement role that builds your reputation as a “project driver,” not just a buyer.
Strategic ownership in a future-proof industry
Rail and mobility infrastructure is a long-term global priority. Working as a Senior Buyer at Alstom puts you in the middle of programs that matter—projects that will run for years and shape how cities move.
You’ll operate at the intersection of procurement, legal, and delivery
Many procurement roles lack legal and contract governance exposure. Here, you’ll work closely with Legal and Project teams—strengthening your ability to manage risk, enforce contractual obligations, and reduce claims.
Strong cross-functional visibility
You’ll collaborate with transverse teams and diverse stakeholders across the business. That visibility is a career multiplier, especially if you want future growth into procurement leadership, category management, contracts leadership, or broader supply chain roles.
Development and mobility opportunities
Alstom emphasizes long-term career development across functions and countries, supported by learning investments. For professionals seeking international growth, this environment can open doors.
Rewards and benefits
The role highlights a fair and dynamic reward package with comprehensive social coverage (life, medical, pension), designed to recognize performance and potential.
Requirements
Here’s what will help you succeed and grow in this Senior Buyer role.
Education
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Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
Experience and Knowledge
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Experience or strong understanding of procurement processes
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Exposure to project management and supplier relationship management
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Knowledge of contract management and legal awareness
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Familiarity working in a matrix environment and coordinating cross-functional teams
Core Skills
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Strong communication skills and relationship-building ability
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Results-oriented mindset with focus on Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD)
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Ability to challenge and drive initiatives with resilience and adaptability
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Rigorous, structured approach to problem-solving and decision-making
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International mindset with openness to diverse perspectives and cultures
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Fluency in English (additional languages are an advantage)
How to Apply
Apply through Alstom’s official careers portal for the Senior Buyer – Dubai position and submit your application as per the portal instructions.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
1) Is this Senior Buyer Dubai role on-site or remote?
The role is listed as full-time and on-site in Dubai.
2) What does “QCD” mean in procurement at Alstom?
QCD typically refers to Quality, Cost, and Delivery—the core performance measures procurement must secure through supplier selection, contracts, and execution management.
3) Will I work with Legal in this role?
Yes. The role includes close collaboration with the Legal Department for agreements, RFQ letters, and enforcing project-specific legal requirements.
4) What are the main responsibilities for a Lead Buyer here?
Key duties include defining procurement strategy, leading RFQs and negotiations, monitoring supplier progress, reporting QCDT performance, and governing contract execution to reduce risks and claims.
5) Do I need rail industry experience to apply?
The role emphasizes attitude and transferable procurement capability. Rail experience helps, but strong procurement, contract management, and stakeholder leadership experience can also be highly relevant.