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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Could you be the full-time Europe Procurement Operations Manager in Cluj-Napoca, Romania we’re looking for?
Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your Procurement expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report directly to the Site Procurement Director, and work alongside a professional team.
You will manage and coordinate multiple operational teams across multiple sites/countries and will ensure achievement of Service Level Agreements. Day-to-day, you will act as Business Partner to Head of Regions and to Procurement counterparts.
You will specifically lead a team of people managers ensuring acquisition, development, and management of talents and will manage the Performance, providing regular feedback and supporting team members.
We’ll look to you for:

• Accountable for the smooth delivery of local and global administration and procurement processes, in line with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs);
• Manage resources allocation based on considerations of business risk, commercial aspects, and urgency;
• Develop the scope of service delivered and manage the changes required to deliver continuous improvement in quality and scope of services;
• Identify and manage large scale and/or one off activities alongside business as usual;
• Responsible for team performance and behavior, ensuring they are both customer focused and process oriented;
• Attract, motivate, and retain talent, continuously develop skills and competencies;
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders in order to manage expectations and improve cooperation across the procurement organization and the business;
• Proactive in seeking feedback on the team’s performance, develop and execute action plans to continually improve stakeholder satisfaction levels;
• Act as a final point of escalation for any issues raised by customers or the team;
• Drive operational and strategic excellence methods;
• Deliver operational and process improvements through lean approach and techniques;
• Act as Subject Matter Expert in wider Procurement projects or initiatives, taking ownership for project deliverables assigned to the team;
• Validate transfer plan in alignment with transition team;
• Ensure completion of all gates according to transfer process for assigned sites/countries;
• Monitor transfer progress by participating to gate & follow up calls with Sites/PMO;
• Provide updated planning information & milestones to transition team.
  

All About You
We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree level qualification, complemented by a demonstrated track record;
• Relevant work experience in procurement, leadership skills, strong customer service background, proven large scale people management skills;
• Strong negotiation/influencing skills;
• Advanced communication and presentation skills in English, German language skills are a plus.
  

Things you’ll enjoy
Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines;
• Be part of a large team with over 1000 professionals in HR, Finance and Procurement & Supply Chain;
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues;
• Utilise our Agile, Responsible and Inclusive working environment;
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries;
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning (Access to Alstom University and Alstom Learning Program);
• Professional Development Plan – we offer great opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential (Competitive Salary and Meal Vouchers, Flexible Benefits at your choice - on top of your salary, Holiday Bonuses (Easter, Christmas), Employee Loyalty Bonus, Reimbursement of telework expenses – for amount of days worked from home, Additional Bonuses - referral bonuses, new-born bonus, discounts);
• Entitle to comprehensive and competitive social coverage (Life and Accident Insurance, Private medical subscription at Regina Maria and Private Pension);
• Work-life balance - we offer flexible working hours and a hybrid model of work (Working from Home 3 days/week) and 25 days of annual leave;
• Be part of our Social Corporate Responsibilities initiatives (Social events, Humanitarian Actions).
  

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 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.
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