To provide full turnkey solution, on time delivery, solutions technically and economically optimized, Alcatel.Lucent relies on worldwide network of suppliers and subcontractors.  Roughly 40% of solutions proposed by Alcate.Lucent are in the form of purchased supplies, equipment, materials and services. 

The PPM reinforces Purchasing in the Projects domain, and pursues its development.

Job responsibilities
(1) Manage functionally a team of buyers specialized by commodities (global or local).
(2) Interface and provide to bid manager competitive costs for third party products and installations services.
(3) Ensure that solution designed is optimized; meet customer requirements and Alcatel expectations in term of costs.
(4) Influence Tendering Departments to reduce risks on supply.
(5) Insure project is developed with preferred suppliers and preferred technologies.
(6) Validate IPIS (before Bid submission) & RPIS (after award) & follow up variances.
(7) Work closely with Operation Department in order to define scope of work and optimize specification.
(8) Set up negotiation targets; support buyers in their negotiations and negotiate commodities specific to the project.
(9) Build a Purchasing project dash board (List of projects at bid or negotiation or deployment stage) & a communication channel to keep it updated for BD or LU.
(10) Make a Purchasing plan defining contract needs, scope of purchasing by commodity, list of suppliers, and result of quotations of suppliers, target costs & savings generated.