Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Region Supplier Quality Development Manager

Req ID: 473524 

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

• Collaborate with region Procurement and Quality teams to improve the quality performance of the suppliers with-in AMECA (Africa, Middle East, Central Asia) region
• Audit suppliers for Generic and Special Processes as per yearly audit plan. Support, guide and follow up suppliers to close actions on time
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure the deployment of Supplier Development (SD) strategy and provide consolidated view of supplier Panel’s Quality performance & maturity
• Analyze quality performance of suppliers
• Be in close contact with multinational counterparts and teams indifferent countries in the region and in Europe
• Define, deploy and execute supplier development initiatives to selected key supplies in the region
• Frequently visit suppliers to guide and support development activities

Frequent domestic and international travels required for the position(minimum 60% of the time) – Domestic (mainly, Istanbul, Bursa, Kocaeli, Sakarya and Ankara) and international (mainly, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Kazakhstan and South Africa)

Location: Istanbul or Ankara Office

Education

Mandatory :

• Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials or Aerospace Engineering degree

Desirable:

• Engineering Master’s Degree
• Quality Management Master’s Degree

Experience

Mandatory:

• 5-10 years of experience in Industry with position such as Quality, Production, Engineering or equivalent
• Quality tools experience (e.g. FMEA, Control Plan, 8D, QRQC, root cause analysis, problem solving, risk management)
• Manufacturing processes knowledge
• Experience in managing global suppliers
• Experience in international and multi-cultural work environment

Desirable:

• Mass production industries (e.g. railway, aerospace, automotive)
• Sheet Metal Work and/or Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP) commodity knowledge
• Supplier Development
• Supplier Quality
• Supplier Audits
• Lean manufacturing & six sigma methodologies
• Knowledge of IRIS Standard requirements
• Knowledge of QMS/EHS/SAFETY

Competencies & Skills

• Leadership with strong communication and influencing skills
• International and multi-cultural mindset
• Fluent in English, preferably in French
• Ability to work in a matrix organization in multinational environment
• Autonomous & Rigorous
• Continuous improvement mindset and customer oriented
• Agile & responsible mindset

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