Material Management Senior Team Leader (Talent Pool)

At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85,000 people worldwide creating the industry's most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.

More Than a Job: A Mission

We are looking for a passionate Supply Chain Senior Team Leader to drive operational excellence and lead a team dedicated to ensuring seamless material flow and production continuity. You will collaborate with cross-functional experts to design and implement supply strategies that power sustainable mobility solutions across the globe

Your Role, Your Impact

• Lead end-to-end supply chain planning to ensure scalability and alignment with production demand using SAP and advanced planning tools.
• Foster collaboration across procurement, logistics, and production teams to optimize material availability and supplier performance.
• Ensure reliability of supply through proactive risk management, supplier audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive innovation by implementing digital supply chain solutions and data-driven decision-making frameworks.
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across teams to strengthen operational maturity and resilience.

 Act as Talent Champion

• Recruit best in class supply chain personnel
• Develop competencies
• Manage individual performance and people development through PMP process
• Provide guidance to the team based on management direction
• Assess staff training needs and encourage compliance of training requirement for each level as part of the employee development program
• Ensure that the team has all the materials, accesses, and resources in place on a day to day basis to meet all its service commitments
• Allocate projects, new initiatives to teams

• Operational Performance Management
• Accountable for the smooth delivery of global and regional SC processes, in line with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Escalate issues which cannot be resolved by the team to the Operational Manager
• Act as 2nd level of issue escalation
• Lead the effectiveness of the processes through identification of areas for continuous improvement, providing input and information to achieve problem resolution

• Management of Business Partner Relationship
• Exercise business partnership by supporting decision making through adding value to the business by proactive delivery of information and knowledge
• Act as Business Partner to Central Business Teams (Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Project Office) and align amongst GSS Team Leads
• Participate in regular calls with business partners

• Strategic/Change Leadership
• Manage compliance with directives and legal policy
• Ensure consistent application of all relevant SC processes and tools
• Prioritize work in alignment with business goals, strategies, and policies
• Ensure buddy system and succession plans are in place
• Take the lead for new initiatives & projects
• Ensure process & tools development as per business requirements
• Monitor sourcing project quality, cost & time delivery & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
• Ensure work package sheet commitment respect
• Prepare Business Award

You'll work with sharp, committed teams solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility, ensuring seamless integration of business and technology.

What You Bring

• Proficiency in SAP MM/PP modules and supply chain analytics tools.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience in supplier relationship management and performance optimization.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex operational challenges.
• Knowledge of logistics flow optimization and demand forecasting techniques.

How Success Is Measured

• Achievement of delivery timelines and alignment with strategic supply goals.
• Effective collaboration and leadership across supply chain and production teams.
• Reduction in material shortages, improved efficiency, and minimized defects.

Alstom, A Great Place to Grow

• Contribute to sustainable mobility projects with global impact from Cluj-Napoca;

• Grow your career through continuous learning and development programs;

Perks and Benefits:

• 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).

Here, progress isn't always easy but the impact is real. Because the scale is massive, the tasks are complex when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.