Continuous Improvement Indirect

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Date: 29 Sept 2026

Company: Alstom

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.

The Continuous Improvement & Performance Manager – Indirect Procurement is responsible for driving procurement efficiency, process maturity, compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the AMERICAS. This role ensures the deployment of global procurement standards, monitors business performance, leads cross-functional improvement initiatives, and supports governance, audits, and assessments to achieve procurement objectives and business targets.

The position acts as a key partner to Procurement, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Product Line leadership teams to improve performance, optimize working capital, strengthen compliance, and drive sustainable results.

Procurement Efficiency, Maturity, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Process Excellence & Standardization

• Deploy and sustain global procurement processes, standards, and work instructions across the Product Line.
• Ensure alignment with corporate procurement policies, governance requirements, and best practices.
• Promote process standardization and procurement maturity through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify process gaps and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Performance Management & KPI Governance

• Monitor and analyze procurement business metrics and KPI bowling charts against Product Line objectives.
• Develop and maintain procurement performance dashboards and reporting tools.
• Drive Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Connect Reviews, operational performance reviews, and management reporting.
• Identify performance trends, risks, and opportunities, ensuring timely action plans.

Budget Planning & Financial Performance

• Support annual budget planning and target deployment throughout the Product Line.
• Ensure procurement objectives are cascaded effectively across teams.
• Track procurement savings, cost reduction initiatives, and productivity improvements.
• Collaborate with Finance to validate business cases and monitor financial performance.

Cash & Working Capital Improvement

• Lead initiatives aimed at improving cash flow and working capital performance.
• Monitor inventory, payment terms, and cash optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance teams to achieve cash objectives.
• Identify and implement procurement levers that contribute to improved working capital management.

Problem Solving & Operational Excellence

• Lead structured problem-solving activities within the Product Line.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Utilize Lean, Six Sigma, APSYS, or equivalent continuous improvement methodologies.
• Drive sustainable solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

Cross-Functional Improvement Programs

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional improvement plans involving Procurement, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Manage improvement roadmaps and track execution of action plans.
• Facilitate change management and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Ensure continuous alignment between procurement objectives and business priorities.

APSYS & Maturity Assessments

• Prepare and coordinate APSYS assessments and cross-assessments.
• Support maturity evaluations and continuous improvement…