Project Industrial & Sourcing Manager

OVERVIEW:

To assure for the projects he/she is responsible for, the management of the industrialization, the production and the delivery of articles on the customer site.

If applicable for the project, to organize the transfer of the product to other Alstom Units or to external suppliers.

POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION:

Organisational reporting:

Reporting hierarchically to the Industrial Tenders & Projects Operations Manager .

Reporting functionally to the Project Manager.

Network & Links

Internal links with Project core team: Project Manager, Project Engineering, Project Quality Manager… and the various departments he/she uses.

External links: external Project Manager if it is the case / customer for dedicated topics linked to deliveries

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE: 

• Delivers in QCD the industrialisation, production and delivery workpackages; provides the adequate WP reporting for the project.
• For all products needed by the project, defines the project Industrial Requirement Specification, including the industrial scheme up to the customer or site delivery and the make or buy strategy in line with sourcing strategy and the product industrial schemes defined by the Product Industrial Managers; ensures that project Industrial Reviews are passed on time.
• Ensures an adequate coverage for the project, balancing the inventory objectives with the project industrial schedule; ensures that the project demand is up to date in the ERP; coordinates the intersite procurement, especially if some anticipation is needed.
• During project execution, coordinates the resolution of project-specific industrial issues before takeover by After Sales department for the warranty phase.
• Coordinates the execution of the project-related actions decided by the Industrial Change Control Board (impact on customer, retrofit,...)
• Coordinates the transfer of activities to the Receiver (Alstom Unit or external supplier) by preparing the transfer documentation, organizing the assistance, monitoring the receiver in his procurement and industrialization.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: 

Competencies :

• Good autonomy and contacts (ability to communicate and build relationships)
• Open mindness, willingness to understand and learn
• Customer orientation
• Rigour, pragmatism and synthetic mind
• Dynamic and firm
• Capacity to advance things

• Previous experience : Demonstrated experience in project management with good notions of cost control

Technical  Skills :

• Good understanding of the basics of an industrial manufacturing process (Bill of material, ERP, MRP,…)
• Knowledge of problem solving techniques
• Knowledge of work planning, organisation and control
• Office tools utilisation
• SAP knowledge is an asset

Education: Master's degree in a commercial or technical domain

Language skills : Fluency in French and English

Job Location: Charleroi, Belgium with possibility to travel occasionally