Methods Logistics Engineer

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.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your supply chain expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and innovative team of professionals.

You’ll play a critical role in establishing a robust and agile supply chain through process adherence, fostering routines, and managing people competencies. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with internal teams (such as the SDPM team, Project Supply Chain Team, and Site Supply Chain functions like Procurement, Warehouse, and Logistics) and external partners (including material suppliers and logistics providers), driving supply chain performance and transformation while ensuring seamless operations.

You’ll specifically take care of defining short- and mid-term actions aligned with India’s supply chain strategy and consolidating metrics for management reporting, but also identifying and addressing gaps in existing supply chain processes.

We’ll look to you for:

• Expressing delivery needs to suppliers and ensuring timely availability of goods for Alstom projects

• Monitoring supplier performance KPIs and driving improvements

• Managing purchase requisitions and material planning documents

• Ensuring the accuracy of material planning master data

• Analyzing supplier confirmations and mitigating risks to production/projects

• Resolving supply chain issues such as shortages, non-conformities, and receiving discrepancies

• Collaborating on supplier capacity assessments and business risk mitigation plans

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:

• Engineering degree in ECE, EEE, or Mechanical Engineering with experience in supply chain, logistics, or transportation

• Experience or understanding of procurement, material control, or parts control in the manufacturing industry (8–10 years preferred)

• Knowledge of Alstom tools such as SAP GSI, Kinaxis, ASCOT, Qlik Sense, and GSI BI

• Familiarity with production planning, procurement planning, and warehouse management processes

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

• Proficiency in ERP systems and MS Office tools (Word, Excel Macro, PowerPoint, Access)

• Excellent communication skills in English (Tamil is appreciated but not mandatory)

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:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

• Progress towards senior leadership roles in supply chain management

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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.