Procurement Director

Req ID:453137 

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Key Accountabilities

Team facilitation and Management :

Secures compliance of his/her team to the Alstom code of Ethics

Ensure team animation in close link with Region Procurement Directors

Manage and develop procurement site director and his/her team

Motivate, inspire and continuously develop his/her 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 Transport Procurement rules, process & tools

Management of his/her cost center, ensure the adequate sizing of his/her organization according to the business needs

Procurement performance :

Applies & support Alstom Procurement Golden rules, process & tools

Bring Procurement expertise to support local buyer team

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 On Time in Full (OTIF) objectives

Support quality on Non Conformities Report treatment and improvement, Cost Of Non Quality (CONQ) S1 management

Support accounting department to align on invoice accounting and payable days

Participate actively on industrial continuous improvement

Performance measurements:

Savings (actions aiming at securing and improving gross margin)

Non-Conformities Report and On Time Delivery / CONQ S1 & coverage from Procurement

LGR and SGR on time

FAI on time (RS&C)

Tender ambition tracking (ASIP) & Sourcing action plan tracking from SPR including claims and ambition covering

PO Go on time

APSYS Procurement maturity roadmap improvement

Native Dutch, fluent in English and French.

Master degree in Engineering and/ or Commercial with deep technical background by experience. 10 years’ experience in a Manager role in procurement (transport industry is a plus). Solid level in Microsoft Office Applications, good experience with ERP programs and particularly SAP. Excellent people manager, communicator, agile team player, highly responsive and autonomous.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:​Experienced​

Job Segment: Procurement, Supply Chain, Buyer, ERP, Supply, Operations, Technology

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