General Services Commodity 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 Commodity Manager in Saint Ouen sur Seine we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your procurement and strategic sourcing expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dynamic, collaborative, and multicultural teammates.

You'll play a key role in driving Alstom’s procurement strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and fostering innovation within the supply chain. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with global, regional, and local teams across Procurement, EHS & CSR, HR, Communication, Finance, Legal, and Sourcing T&E, while also leading supplier negotiations and implementing commodity strategies.

You’ll specifically take care of coordinating sourcing activities and developing commodity strategies, but also ensuring supplier performance and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

We’ll look to you for:

·       Coordinating and sourcing in line with business objectives and Alstom procurement processes

·       Defining and developing commodity strategies with stakeholders and ensuring their implementation

·       Contributing to the development of global commodity strategies

·       Leading commodity maturity improvement plans

·       Negotiating contracts and frame agreements with key suppliers

·       Defining supplier target panels and ensuring alignment with sourcing strategies

·       Driving efficiency through benchmarking and continuous improvement programs

·       Innovating through best practices and leading their implementation

·       Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

·       Managing a multicultural team, including 5 direct reports

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:

·       Degree from a business or engineering school (preferred)

·       5-8 years of experience in international purchasing within an industrial environment

·       Experience in project management (both direct and functional)

·       Strong buying and negotiating expertise

·       Capability to build robust strategies

·       Strong business acumen and analytical skills

·       Leadership, communication, and influencing skills

·       Management experience

·       Results, service, and customer-oriented mindset

·       Agility in a multicultural environment

·       Team spirit, autonomy, and a proactive approach

·       Fluency in English and French (mandatory)

·       Willingness to travel regularly to Saint-Ouen (20-30%)

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.

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.