Procurement Manager (Fixed Term Contract)1 at Alstom

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ROLE IS TO:

• Representative of procurement at the Site: relays to Procurement/Site any information or decision that could impact respective activities such as organizational changes, supplier difficulties, local/global instructions, Make or Buy decisions.
• Liaise between Procurement Function and Site operational members on supplier related initiatives.
• Support project execution by managing suppliers QCD performances, with specific focus on ramp up activities.
• Work with Cross Functional Teams to execute Procurement Strategies i.e. Central Teams, Suppliers, Projects Team, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supply-Chain, Quality, Engineering, Economic Development, Legal, Finance, etc.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:
TEAM FACILITATION AND MANAGEMENT :

• Secures compliance of its team to the Alstom code of Ethics
• Ensure team animation in close link with Site Procurement Director/ Head of Procurement.
• Manage and develop Buyer team to ensure optimal results.
• Motivate, inspire and continuously develop their team in a multicultural interface to improve competencies
• Close link with Global Procurement (Commodity Manager (CM), Domain Director (DD)) to deploy Global strategies and have synergies
• Welcome the new resources, manages their local integration, and is responsible for their coaching by their senior colleagues.
• Applies & support Alstom Procurement rules, process & tools.
• Management of Procurement cost center, ensure the adequate sizing of their organization according to the business needs.

 PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE :

• Applies & support Alstom Procurement Golden rules, process & tools..
• Bring Procurement expertise to support local buyer team to secure adequate supplier capacity to meet Master Production Schedule needs.
• Challenge global sourcing (Commodity Manager (CM) / Commodity Director (CD) to secure project execution and profitability in escalation phase.
• Drive continuous improvement within whole local buyer team through APSYS Procurement.
• Manage Supplier Local QCD performances.
• Perform regular (min. Monthly) supplier QCD performance, solves major issues and secure objectives achievement.

PROJECT EXECUTION AND PROFITABILITY:

• Support local team to face commercial and contractual negotiation during project execution phase.
• Challenge site stakeholders (engineering, supply chain, quality...) to secure project execution and profitability.
• Track procurement performance in project and issue action plan in case of deviation.
• Analyses risks and sets appropriate mitigation plan.
• Formalize and share return on experience on main issues.

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE & CASH FOCUS:

• Support supply chain to monitor and secure raw material inventory and OTIF objectives.
• Support quality on Non-Conformities Report (NCR) treatment and improvement, Cost of Non-Quality (CONQ) S1 management.
• Support accounting department to align on invoice accounting and payable days.
• Participate actively on costing continuous improvement.

THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:  

• BS or BA in Purchasing, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology or other business-related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Procurement, or same/similar Industry work experience (e.g., quality/engineering/costing/ etc), with at least 5 years of people management experience.
• Procurement professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background.
• Solid working experience, with sourcing/supply chain exposure (manufacturing / automotive / rail industries preferred)
• Purchasing professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background.
• Internal and external influencing skills.
• Ability to work in complex organization and to manage wide transversal network
• Working experience in GSI/SAP (Related ERP systems)
• May also be required to visit suppliers and other Alstom sites/offices.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES

• Agile mindset
• Inclusive mindset
• Responsible mindset 
• Pro-active and autonomous
• International mind-set.
• Advance negotiation Skills
• Strategic vision
• Ability to work independently.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Team working
• Excellent knowledge in MS Excel, knowledge of SAP
• Strong sense of work ethic
• Resilient, driven with a "CAN DO ATTITUDE"
• Prior exposure to high pressured environments
• Keen mind to deal with unexpected challenges
• Solution orientated
• Deadline driven
• Collaborative mindset
• Passionate
• Demonstrated ability to partner well and influence others
• Resilience