SAP Ariba Regional BPO - AMECA

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 SAP Ariba Regional Business Process Owner - AMECA in Cluj-Napoca, Romania we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your data analysis and digitalization expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to Oana MATEI (Process Efficiency & Digital Transformation Senior Team Leader, Cluj-Napoca), and work alongside data driven, tool-oriented, continuous improvement mindset teammates.

Your mission will be to support the execution of the strategy, the standards, the goals for Procurement‘s tools and / or processes, the global Procurement digital transformation. Within the Procurement - Digital Transformation & Process Efficiency department, you’ll be involved in the implementation of a digitalization plan for the purchasing function.

Moreover, you will be direcly involved in the following activities:

Network and links:

• With the central team (BPO, IS Referees) due to the expertise on metier & IS tool, solution upgrade, performances'  follow-up (Control tower...), documentation in local language;
• With the KUs / Champions as operational actors of the SAP Ariba processes on their sites;
• With the other stream RBPEs (GSI, Supply Chain, Finance) in the team to ensure the consistency of the interlinked processes and tools stream wise;
• With the SAP Ariba project team (Business, IS&T, providers, BPO) for deployment;
• With the SAP Ariba Run team (IS&T, providers, BPO) for continuous improvement and transformation concern;

Responsabilities:

1. Project deployment:

• The RBPO submits the gap analysis to the  Global BPO before the new IS implementations;
• The RBPO and BPO validate the proposed solution by program and support its implementation;
• During implementation the RBPO helps the sites for developing training sessions (as defined by the program), coaching the KU/Champions & the Roll-outs;
• In case of site specific process, the RBPO can propose workarounds aligned with RBPE, other stream and central corresponding BPOs;

2. System and process sustainability:

Animation/Contact:

• The Regional Business Process Owners are the first entry points for KU/Champions & department heads concerning the processes related to their metier in the relevant region;
• The Regional Business Process Owner creates, sustains and develops Key Users / Champions network

Process application:

• He / She communicates and ensures that the process model is applied in his / her region according to the most suitable tool;
• The Reguonal Business Process Owner ensures sites' alignment on targeted processes through extractions, consolidated indicators coming from sites (effectiveness matrix), in order to share and build their appropiate action plan;

Support & training: 

• The Regional Business Process Owner assesses the KU / Champions' competencies for skills' matrix & the development management of the KU / Champions (linked with Central);
• The Regional Business Process Owner validates training guides for the Region

Solution follow-up:

• According to users' needs not being covered y the solution or not efficient, the RBPO could suggest process upgrades to central BPO coming out from his expertise;
• They capture the benefits from the expected added-value from SAP Ariba

Measurement:

• Regular update of the KPIs and the process maturity matrix;
• Follow-up and closing the action plan;
• Appreciation from the site management for Ariba SAP usage;
• Quick response to process issues for the site;
• Providing solutions within SAP Ariba for localized processes

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: 

• Minimum 5 years' experienced person with a solid knowledge and relevant skills in the Procurement field;
• Minimum 2 years of experience of using the Procurement solution tools, such as: SAP Ariba, ALTeS - Synertrade, eProcurement (ePASS, eBuy, Perfect buy), 
• It would be nice to have a depth understanding of the following metiers: Procurement, Project Management, the MM module in GSI
• Focus on the continouus improvement mindset and efficiency 
• Capacity to train the Key-Users' community and asses their technical skills 
• Operational leadership to be the voice of the Processes' Metier in his/her Region
• Strong communication skills 

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!

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Important to note

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