Tender Procurement Manager

Req ID: 465844

Tender Procurement Manager

Location: Wolverhampton

Appointment Basis: 6 month fixed term contract

Salary: c. £55K + Benefits

Closing Date: 24th January 2025

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.

Could you be the full-time Tender Procurement Manager to join our Procurement team within the UK&I Services organisation?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge in Wolverhampton and apply your expertise as a Tender Procurement Manager in a new cutting-edge field within the Rail industry. Reporting into the Head of Tender Procurement, you’ll work alongside highly motivated professionals within the Procurement Team committed to best in class performance in ensuring robust and competitive tender procurement processes, cost management, and adherence to schedules. We offer flexible working, however the role will require travel for business purposes from time to time including visiting stakeholders internationally.

We’ll look to you to utilise your expertise in contributing to the overall success of our projects and the achievement of procurement whilst fostering our values of agility, inclusivity and responsibility. Other aspects of the role include:

A. Product Cost Management and Reference Preparation

• Extract and analyze ERP data regularly to assess product competitiveness and cost management for tenders.
• Liaise with Procurement Project Managers and the Procurement Platform Team to ensure consistency with regional market expectations and competitiveness management.
• Maintain procurement reference files and improvement plans for use in upcoming tenders.
• Conduct Platform ASIP Review meetings and Idea Generation Meetings, collaborating with relevant stakeholders to optimize cost and challenge requirements.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and maintain progress dashboards and performance syntheses.

B. Tender Management and Sourcing Coordination

• Provide clear inputs on contract conditions, economic baselines, and tender breakdown structures, coordinating with engineering and industrial teams.
• Challenge tender requirements, promoting standardization and optimum technology when relevant.
• Define the procurement strategy for tenders and determine the procurement cost reference based on robust cost assumptions.
• Lead commitment reviews, consolidate sourcing commitments, and propose savings and risk mitigation plans.
• Manage the construction of commitments with the sourcing community and conduct competitiveness reviews involving management.
• Develop costings, validate procurement commitments, and ensure closure of open actions before tender submission.
• Evaluate opportunities and risks related to early agreements with suppliers, leveraging past experiences to increase maturity levels.
• Coordinate information collection and assess supplier capabilities for tenders requiring localization in specific countries.

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:  

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in procurement, tender management, or cost analysis.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and data analysis.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in relevant procurement tools and software. 

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
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile 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
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical)

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.  

As a “disability confident leader accredited employer”, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. 

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