Project Sourcing Manager at ALSTOM

The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world. The trends that drive this are well known: environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility.

With 6B€ of Sales and around 30,000 employees based in over 60 countries, Alstom develop & market the most complete range of systems, equipment and services offered today in the railway sector. Today we offer our customers solutions that feature a seamless blend of diverse technologies, ensuring optimal interfaces, along with flexible implementation and real synergy in innovation.

Gibela Rail invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Project Sourcing Manager to be based in Nigel. The role reports to the Project Sourcing Manager-Rolling Stock.

Project Sourcing Manager

Purpose of the Job:
Member of the Gibela Sourcing team, the Project Sourcing Manager will be the main interface between the project team and the Gibela sourcing department and will focus on the following activities:

Secure that suppliers (QCD+ED) Quality, Cost, Delivery and Economic Development performances are in line with objectives for the project.

Contribute to the overhaul ramp up through development of robust suppliers and implementation of double-sourcing program.

Manage the Sub-System work-package

Measurement

Management of risks

Drive action Plan

Customer satisfaction

Achievement of QDC+ED strategic objectives

Responsibilities:
1. Manage the sourcing activity of the Project

Ensure that the overall QCD+ED target of the WP material under their responsibility is met

Participate to the project and Change Management Committee

Participate and contribute to the Monthly Project Reviews

Identify and minimize all risks and maximize savings

Identify opportunities that will result in improved productivity, quality, costs, delivery and economic development performances.

Ensure availability of the purchaser requests on time and on quality for take-over by the buyers, availability of the material for the maintenance and overhaul service.

2. Communicate project needs and ensure they are properly taken into account

Define clear priorities for the sourcing department to properly support the project

Challenge new gaps identified, incorporates Return on Experience, escalate if any critical delay is occurring in specification availability, facilitates co-operation between Engineering and Sourcing, ask for arbitration in case of conflict

Publish the specific legal and contractual requirements to be taken into account in negotiation, after analysis of the customer specific demand and after decision with the internal stakeholders to cascade these requirements to the suppliers

3. Define and implement the Project Sourcing Strategy in full respect of QCD&ED commitments

Establish and agree with the Project Director/Project Managers on the Project Sourcing Strategy, in line with the overall Sourcing strategy (panel, localization and preferential procurement objectives, dual sources, etc.)

Animate supplier selection through Request for Quotation and Business Award processes, escalate for arbitration when relevant

Based on Sourcing, Engineering and SPQD output, supervise contracts execution of selected suppliers until FAI (First Article Inspection) milestone

Manage the Supplier Delivery Performance

4. Manage the Sourcing work-package

Review periodically the QCD&ED of the WP Sourcing with all relevant stakeholders, establish a robust “at completion” vision, taken into account risks, committed and secured savings

Establish bridge analysis at each GPR cycle with the support of the WP Controller

Support the negotiations of yearly price reviews towards suppliers

5. Methods and Tools

Contribute to the correct application of defined methods and tools.

Ensure compliance to internal control best practices.

Support internal and external audits i.e APSYS

Candidate Requirements

Educational Requirements:
Relevant tertiary qualification (sourcing, supply chain, engineering, project management…)

Technical Knowledge / Experience:
Interest in technical field

5 years of experience, ideally in Project, Sourcing, Industrial Engineering, Quality

Mandatory Skills:
Excel skills required, deep interest and aptitude in data, metrics and analysis

Attention to detail

Good analytical skills

Adaptability

Behavioural and Technical Skills / Competencies:
Ability to work in a matrix environment

Ability to challenge

Results oriented

Rigorous and structured

Clear analytical mind, accountable, flexible, proactive

CLOSING DATE: 18 August 2023

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