About this role
<p>Req ID:<span>525214</span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify">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.</p> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">PURPOSE OF THE JOB:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Representative of procurement on Site as member of the Site Management Committee: 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. </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Liaise between Procurement Function and Site operational members</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Support tender preparation by supervising procurement cost commitment preparation</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Support project execution by managing suppliers QCD performances</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in -17.85pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">HIERARCHIC DIRECTOR</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Head of Procurement</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">MAIN OFFICE LOCATION:</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Located in Nigel (Ekurhuleni) at the production site<strong> </strong></span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">May also be required to visit suppliers and other Alstom sites/offices</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Work with Cross Functional Teams to execute Sourcing Strategies i.e. Central Teams, Suppliers, Projects Team, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supply-Chain, Quality, Engineering, Economic Development, Legal, Finance, etc</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">TEAM FACILITATION AND MANAGEMENT :</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Secures compliance of its team to the Alstom code of Ethics</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Ensure team animation in close link with Cluster/ Country Procurement Directors</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Manage and develop procurement manager, Procurement Project Manager (PPM), Procurement Tender Manager (PTM), senior Buyer and Buyer</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Motivate, inspire and continuously develop his team in a multicultural interface to improve competencies</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Close link with Global Procurement (Commodity Manager (CM), Domain Director (DD)) to deploy Global strategies and have synergies</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Welcome the new resources, manages their local integration, and is responsible for their coaching by their senior colleagues </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Applies & support Alstom Transport Procurement rules, process & tools</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Management of its cost center, ensure the adequate sizing of his/her organization according to the business needs</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE :</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Applies & support Alstom Procurement Golden rules, process & tools</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Bring Procurement expertise to support local buyer team</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Challenge global sourcing (Commodity Manager (CM) / Commodity Director (CD) to secure project execution and profitability in escalation phase</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Drive continuous improvement within whole local buyer team through APSYS Procurement</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Manage Supplier Local QCD performances</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Perform regular (min. Monthly) supplier QCD performance, solves major issues and secure objectives achievement</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">PROJECT EXECUTION AND PROFITABILITY:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Support local team to face commercial and contractual negotiation during project execution phase</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Challenge site stakeholders (engineering, supply chain, quality...) to secure project execution and profitability</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Track procurement performance in project and issue action plan in case of deviation</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Analyses risks and sets appropriate mitigation plan</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Formalize and share return on experience on main issues</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE & CASH FOCUS:</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Support supply chain to monitor and secure raw material inventory and OTIF objectives </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Support quality on Non-Conformities Report (NCR) treatment and improvement, Cost of Non-Quality (CONQ) S1 management</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Support accounting department to align on invoice accounting and payable days</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Participate actively on industrial continuous improvement </span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS:</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Savings (actions aiming at securing and improving gross margin)</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Non-Conformities Report and On Time Delivery / CONQ S1 & coverage from Procurement</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Launch Gate Review (LGR) and Specification Gate Review (SGR) on time</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">First Article Inspection (FAI) on time (RS&C)</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Tender ambition tracking (ASIP) & Sourcing action plan tracking from SPR including claims and ambition covering</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Purchase Order (PO) Go on time</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">APSYS Procurement maturity roadmap improvement</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Savings P&L and Cost to Complete</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Non Conformities Event and On Time Delivery</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS/DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE & BEHAVIOUR</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">National Diploma in Purchasing or equivalent. BS or BA in Purchasing, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology or other business-related field.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Procurement, or same/similar Industry work experience (e.g., quality/engineering/costing/ etc).</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Procurement professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Solid working experience, with sourcing/supply chain exposure (manufacturing / automotive / rail industries preferred), with at least 3 years in management</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Purchasing professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Fluent English</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">International mind-set</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Communication (both verbal and non-verbal)</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Internal and external influencing skills</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Pro-active, autonomous</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Ability to work in complex organization and to manage wide transversal network</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Negotiation Skills</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Strategic vision</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Ability to work independently</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Willingness to travel</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">International mindset</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Leadership</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Communication skills & Team spirit</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Internal and external influencing skills</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Ability to work in a matrix environment</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Ability to challenge</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Results oriented</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Team management</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Negotiation and strategic vision</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Alstom"> </p><p> </p> <p> </p> <p>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!</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Important to note</b></p> <p>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.</p>