Procurement Officer-Railways Industry

CFL multimodal is a company active in rail and logistics freight throughout Europe.

To join our commercial team, we are currently looking for a:

Procurement Officer - Railways Industry (m/f)

Your Mission:

Under the procurement specialist and integrated to the project team in direct connection with the sales and operational dpt you will be in charge of :

• Negotiate partnerships with recurrent subcontractors for rail traction, yard and terminal operations.

-       Carry out subcontracting purchases

-      Establish the specifications for negotiation (price expectations but also service level and operational process)

-       Monitor the operational and financial performance of subcontractors

-       Set up and update supplier or product databases

• Technical & finance analysis to :

-       Ensure balancing of demand and capacity to optimize quality of service, run costs and enable acquisition of new traffic/customers

-    Develop budgetary analyses to defend the investments to allow the evolution of capacities (Budget) in coherence with the forecasts

-       Analyze and anticipate changes in available capacity and find appropriate solutions

-    Analyze the impact of capacity losses (e.g. train paths due to works) and define customer priorities in agreement with the Head of Sales

Your Profile:

• You have a university degree in purchase.
• You have at least 2 years similar experience in a similar position. A previous experience in purchasing of technical or industrial environment is mandatory.
• You are fluent in French, English (German would be an advantage).
• You are a gifted communicator and you have strong negotiation skills.
• You have the ability to set the right priorities and to solve problems.
• Team spirit, initiative and flexibility are part of your strengths and the willingness to learn in a technically environment.
• Leader by nature, you will be encouraged to make proposals
• You have an excellent knowledge of in using the standard MS Office applications.      

We offer you:

A rewarding and dynamic working environment

We are committed to supporting the development of our activities while respecting our key priorities: your health and safety at work, the quality of the services provided, and our social and environmental responsibility.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses
• Additional days off: two half-days granted for the end-of-year holidays, as well as extra leave based on seniority
• Meal vouchers
• Free parking on all our sites, a company restaurant, and a gym

Our recruitment process:

• A first phone conversation with our recruiter to present the position, understand your career goals, and answer your initial questions.
• A second interview with the hiring manager and HR to learn more about the role and its details alongside your future manager.