Representative of procurement in the Cluster/Country as member of Cluster or Country: relays to Procurement/Cluster/Country any information or decision that could impact respective activities such as organizational changes, supplier difficulties, local/global instructions, Make or Buy decisions.
Support Site Procurement Directors;
Support tender preparation by supervising procurement cost commitment preparation;
Support project execution by managing suppliers Quality Cost Delivery (QCD) performances;
More specifically your responsibilities are:
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
Your profile?
Business Degree or similar complemented by a demonstrated track record
Proficiency in written and spoken English and French/German
1-3 years of work experience in a relevant position
Consistent experience in Procurement area
Leadership skills, analytical skills, very good communication and presentation skills, stakeholder management skills, and process-oriented mind-set