Procurement and Cost Optimization Specialist

5 days ago


Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom Alstom Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Supply Chain Cost Analyst to join our team at Alstom. As a key member of our material forecasting and analysis team, you will play a crucial role in analyzing and managing our long-term material requirements for internal and external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Responsible for creation and maintenance of material cost model within SAP / Other modelling software
  • Forecasting material usage / cost for full project life cycle
  • Arrange and lead regular life cycle cost reviews
  • Support work package management and financial processes
  • Generate simulations / anticipate changes
  • Reporting and analysis of the budget vs actual costs
  • Identify priorities associated with risk/impact and set up recovery actions with stakeholders
  • Analyse and share performance KPI's with different stakeholders
  • Contribute to new business risk assessments and mitigation action plans
  • Liaise with other departments to ensure the correct level of information is received
  • Identification of cost reduction opportunities and maintain a potentials pipeline applying synergies across platform / commodity
  • Apply APSYS roadmap and standards
  • Manage Auditable Change Control
  • Participate to EHS improvement and targets
  • Enable project growth via accurate forecasting
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:

  • Graduated at least from Higher Education in Business
  • Administration or Engineering or Supply Chain
  • Experience with ERPs, Supply Chain concepts, processes continuous improvement
  • Inventory management & Material Planning techniques
  • Ability to Influence, Negotiate and Communicate at all levels of an organisation
  • Industrial scheduling
  • Process orientated
  • Supply Chain information systems
  • Data analytics
  • Project Management Basics
What We Offer

We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow's mobility. That's why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.



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