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Buyer #RO

Date:  Feb 5, 2025
Company:  CAF India
Location: 

NEW DELHI, IN

Position: Buyer – Railway Business

About the CAF Group

Sustainable mobility is one of the most important challenges of today's society. It is necessary to have high-capacity transport networks that offer a high level of comfort to passengers and at the same time are respectful of the environment.

The CAF Group is one of the international leaders in the design and implementation of comprehensive sustainable mobility systems. In addition, it has a wide range of products and services that include system design, civil works, signage, other electromechanical systems, services, rolling stock supply and system operation.

Competencies

Serving Customers
Driving for Results
Displaying Technical Expertise
Critical Thinking
Adapting to Change
Acting with Integrity
Building and Supporting Teams
Working Safely

Mission of the position

Functions and responsibilities

Training required

Required professional experience

Technical and/or practical knowledge valued

Position: Buyer – Railway Business

About the CAF Group

Sustainable mobility is one of the most important challenges of today's society. It is necessary to have high-capacity transport networks that offer a high level of comfort to passengers and at the same time are respectful of the environment.

The CAF Group is one of the international leaders in the design and implementation of comprehensive sustainable mobility systems. In addition, it has a wide range of products and services that include system design, civil works, signage, other electromechanical systems, services, rolling stock supply and system operation.

What we offer you

Joining the Group offers you to be part of a highly qualified team and to enjoy personal and professional development.  In the CAF Group, professional development is possible based on an international industrial project with a high technological component.

What is required

We are hiring a person to assume the role of Buyer – Railway business who will be incorporated in CAF India and will be integrated into the Sourcing team of the Railway Business.

Category includes the purchase of components for railway applications mainly for rolling stock but could also include signaling or other rail systems. The following are examples of parts to be procured

  • Sheet metal parts, Welded and machined parts
  • Aluminum, Carbon steel, Stainless steel parts
  • Castings,
  • FRP parts,
  • Electrical components,
  • Sub-systems e.g. Door, HVAC, Brakes, Propulsion, Battery, Rubber metal parts

Your primary mission will be to identify and capture savings opportunities throughout the entire purchasing value chain.

Some of the main responsibilities of this role are

  • Search for suppliers and negotiate purchase conditions,
  • Launch purchase orders and supervise the correct functioning of administrative purchasing processes,
  • Supervise performance of suppliers and carry out comprehensive contract management
  • Report the status of purchasing categories
  • Work closely with cross functional team to fulfill the responsibilities assigned time to time

 

Minimum requirements

Education

Engineering Graduate from reputed College

Professional experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing departments in Multinational Companies.

Experience in the Railway/Metro/Aerospace industry will be positively valued.

Required Languages:

Mandatory: English

The following will be positively valued: Spanish.

Competences:

Strategic Vision, Worked in Matrix organization, Relational capacity and teamwork

Self-Motivating and Results orientation, Quick Learner, Hardworking and Orientation to improvement.

Interpersonal Skills -

  • Convincing
  • Influencing
  • Clear explanation of relevant facts
  • Deals constructively with challenging issues
  • Results Orientation
  • Sense of Urgency 
  • Execution Excellence/ operational effectiveness
  • Managing conflict  
  • Managing & developing people
  • Inspiring and motivating teams

Risk Management

  • Seeks Opportunity
  • Calculates & Communicates Risk
  • Decision Making ability

Other requirements:

Availability to travel and / or temporary national or international displacements (other headquarters, client, supplier, ...) depending on the need of the projects.

 

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