O&M Competitiveness Manager

Req ID:481178 

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.

Purpose of the job:

Responsible for the Tram & Metro systems within Train Operations and System Maintenance (TOSM) department in the Services Product Line:

• Creating, maintaining and delivery of the reference libraries and their continuous monitoring versus Quality, Cost & Delivery (QCD) objectives
• Managing competitiveness plans on the platform’s products, reference libraries and reference solutions: driving during product development, implementation during tender preparation, monitoring during project execution
• Support pre-tendering / tendering activities and start of projects with reference libraries.
• Collecting Retrun of Experience on relevant Projects

Key accountabilities:

Competitiveness on Reference Library

• Assist the Product and/or Solution Manager in developing, implementing, and continuously reviewing the Reference Library regarding Quality, Cost & Delivery aspects: allocate responsibilities, track the achievement of cost targets for each contributor, and update the Reference Library with confirmed cost variations.
• Deliver competitiveness action plans on behalf of the Product and/or Solution Manager, including the development and presentation of business cases for new competitiveness initiatives.
• Provide support to the Product and/or Solution Manager as needed for any costing activities, including quick costing estimations during the pre-tendering phase.
• Prepare and present Ref Lib reviews (with Competitiveness Director), according to the standards and the calendar defined
• Adjust the dimensioning tool according to user or RFP requirements to enhance the suitability of the Reference Library in terms of competitiveness and usability.

Competitiveness on Tenders and Projects

• On support to the TOSM cost manager (when existing)
• Assist the TOSM Platform during the pre-tendering and tendering stages by providing on-demand quick cost assessments, target costs, and target allocations to stakeholders using a "top-down" approach with data from the Reference Library.
• Hold reviews with bid cost managers to check QCD offering is aligned with Ref Lib
• Conduct a gap analysis, when applicable, during the tender stage to assess the relevance of the quotation.
• Monitor the gaps between Ref Lib and Tender solution, and propose new competitiveness action plan to reach the target cost
• Support to Projects on cost analysis, competitiveness action plan (task force, assessment, Design to cost activities…)

Return of experience

• Participate to analysis/benchmark of competition offering with Services Product Line Market & Portfolio director
• In coordination with the TOSM Platform members, ensure that the ROE of projects is integrated into the Ref Lib (cost, planning, etc) and reorient action plan if needed

Educational Requirements

• Engineering degree and/or Business School

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in industry
• Good knowledge in Excel

Competencies and Skills

Technical:

• Project Management and / or Industry background
• Ability to recognize product and associated costs, and understand operational flows (engineering, manufacturing, industrial, etc…)
• Understanding of basic enterprise internal processes: Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Quality and their interfaces…
• Proficient in the IT environment, particularly with financial software packages, to assist in their configuration.
• Capable of modifying Excel formulas and VBA macros, as well as Python code.
• Sufficient awareness of financial rules and contractual aspects (bonds & guarantees, …)
• Good communication skills (presentations, synthesis, relationship with contributors ...)
• Comfortable in an international and multi-cultural environment
• Fluent in English: spoken and written

Behavioural:

• Results and data driven, Design to Cost spirit
• Rigorous, able to give structure to a collective team work
• Flexibility to achieve results and benefits
• Collaborative management, facilitating team working, able to drive a collective team work
• Comfortable in an international and a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to deliver on-time
• Transparency, autonomy, anticipation, initiative, reactivity

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.

Job Type:​Experienced​