PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
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.
Liaise between Procurement Function and Site operational members
Support tender preparation by supervising procurement cost commitment preparation
Support project execution by managing suppliers QCD performances
HIERARCHIC DIRECTOR
Head of Procurement
MAIN OFFICE LOCATION:
Located in Nigel (Ekurhuleni) at the production site
May also be required to visit suppliers and other Alstom sites/offices
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
TEAM FACILITATION AND MANAGEMENT :
Secures compliance of its team to the Alstom code of Ethics
Ensure team animation in close link with Cluster/ Country Procurement Directors
Manage and develop procurement manager, Procurement Project Manager (PPM), Procurement Tender Manager (PTM), senior Buyer and Buyer
Motivate, inspire and continuously develop his 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 its 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 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 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
Launch Gate Review (LGR) and Specification Gate Review (SGR) on time
First Article Inspection (FAI) on time (RS&C)
Tender ambition tracking (ASIP) & Sourcing action plan tracking from SPR including claims and ambition covering
Purchase Order (PO) Go on time
APSYS Procurement maturity roadmap improvement
Savings P&L and Cost to Complete
Non Conformities Event and On Time Delivery
Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS/DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE & BEHAVIOUR
National Diploma in Purchasing or equivalent. BS or BA in Purchasing, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology or other business-related field.
Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Procurement, or same/similar Industry work experience (e.g., quality/engineering/costing/ etc).
Procurement professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background.
Solid working experience, with sourcing/supply chain exposure (manufacturing / automotive / rail industries preferred), with at least 3 years in management
Purchasing professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background
Fluent English
International mind-set
Communication (both verbal and non-verbal)
Internal and external influencing skills
Pro-active, autonomous
Ability to work in complex organization and to manage wide transversal network
Negotiation Skills
Strategic vision
Ability to work independently
Willingness to travel
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
International mindset
Leadership
Communication skills & Team spirit
Internal and external influencing skills
Ability to work in a matrix environment
Ability to challenge
Results oriented
Team management
Negotiation and strategic vision