Procurement Tender Manager

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 hybrid Procurement Tender Manager in Katowice, PL we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your procurement and project management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside driven, collaborative, and strategic-thinking teammates. You'll build robust and competitive tender procurement costs, scope, and schedule commitments that will significantly contribute to Alstom's success. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Tender teams, Procurement Platform Directors, and Procurement Project Managers), manage product procurement references to prepare tenders, and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

• Regular extraction of ERP data to assess product competitiveness and liaise with Project Procurement/Material Managers,
• Consistency checks with Procurement Platform Teams to ensure alignment with regional market expectations and contributions to competitiveness,
• Leading pre-tendering activities and building product cost references for key tenders,
• Coordination and consolidation of sourcing activities to ensure performance and efficiency throughout the entire tender process,
• Defining and implementing tender procurement strategies and managing the construction of commitments with the sourcing community.
• Building the costing based on the formal TPP (Tender Procurement Plan, standard tool to be used to build the whole sourcing commitment)
• Proposing committed savings and risk registers, including mitigation plans, in collaboration with tender teams,
• Leading competitiveness reviews with management and presenting procurement tender QCD commitments for validation,
• Ensuring auditability and recording of procurement tender commitments and improvement plans,
• Promoting the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct

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:

• Master's degree in a purchasing-related field
• 3-5 years of experience in a procurement role
• Experience or understanding of technical fields and procurement processes,
• Knowledge of ERP systems and material cost management,
• Strong business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with project management and sourcing strategies,
• Excellent communication skills and team spirit,
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and challenge the status quo,
• Results-oriented with a rigorous and structured approach,
• An international mindset and fluency in English,
• Commitment to ethical conduct and adherence to the Alstom Code of Ethics

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues,
• Work with cutting-edge procurement strategies and robust tender management processes to ensure the competitiveness and effectiveness of our tenders,
• Progress towards becoming a key contributor to Alstom's global procurement objectives and tender success rates,
• Utilise our dynamic and collaborative working environment,
• Contribute to innovative projects,
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning,
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, sports card)

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.

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.