Indirect Buyer
 

LOCATION: Grain Valley / Missouri (US-MO), United States | BRAND: KB Signaling | REQUISITION ID: 7342 | JOB GRADE: 13 |

ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

KB Signaling delivers unparalleled end-to-end wayside and onboard conventional signaling Control, Command, and Signaling (CCS) platforms and solutions. A trailblazer, we are driven to provide the best solutions for improved safety, performance, and lower overall operating cost for today’s transit and freight railway systems and operators in North America and beyond. Our team is fueled by innovation and grounded in solid values, like giving back to the communities where we do business and embracing sustainability to help protect our planet. KB Signaling is part of a global, high-tech company that will challenge you and help you grow. Discover your potential.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Summary:

This Indirect Buyer is responsible for full supplier selection process, deploy commodities strategy, ensure project execution in line with Quality Cost Delivery & Technical (QCDT) objectives, and support supplier Panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)  

Essential Functions:

• Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers 
• Lead project negotiation 
• Monitor Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development) 
• Ensure work package sheet commitment respect 
• Prepare Business Award 
• Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct. 
• Coordinate project with all métiers 
• Ensure the on-time delivery and quality are secured especially during the ramp-up phase of the project 

Support commodity strategy 

• Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs 
• Participate actively to commodity strategy and panel elaboration 
• Build differentiation 
• Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions. 
• Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving 

Build Supplier relationship 

• Support global supplier panel relationship 
• Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances) 
• 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 
• Manage initial issues before escalation to line manager 
• Monitor Corporate Social Responsibility engagements and deviations 
• Respect code of ethics and guidelines 

Performance measurements: 

• Savings P&L and Cost to Complete 
• Non Conformities Event and On Time Delivery 
• Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate 

Skills:

• Ability to work in a matrix environment 
• Communication skills & Team spirit 
• Ability to challenge 
• Results oriented 
• Rigorous and structured 
• International mindset 
• Fluent in English 

Education:

• Bachelors degree in business, engineering or other.
• Masters degree, preferred.

What does KB Signaling have to offer you? 
- Competitive Health Benefits, including Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision and Virtual visits
- Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Voluntary life, Disability, and other Supplemental coverages
- Identity Theft and Legal Protection benefits
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Generous 401(k) plan
- Personal Paid Time Off
- Company-paid holidays 

KB Signaling Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.