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