What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Procurement Manager position at Alstom?
At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85 000 people worldwide creating the industry's most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.
More than a job: a mission
As a Site Procurement Manager in Plattsburgh, you will lead procurement operations at a key Alstom site, ensuring our supply chain delivers on quality, cost, and reliability. Your leadership will directly impact the success of our projects and the journeys of thousands who rely on our solutions every day.
Your role, Your impact
What You Bring
Here, progress isn't always easy — the scale is massive, the tasks are complex — but the impact is real.
Because when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects — that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.
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.
More than a job: a mission
As a Site Procurement Manager in Plattsburgh, you will lead procurement operations at a key Alstom site, ensuring our supply chain delivers on quality, cost, and reliability. Your leadership will directly impact the success of our projects and the journeys of thousands who rely on our solutions every day.
Your role, Your impact
- Coordinate with buyers and the procurement team on purchasing activities, supplier challenges, and Make or Buy decisions.
- Act as a facilitator between Procurement and Product Line operational teams to ensure seamless collaboration.
- Manage suppliers’ Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) performance to support project execution and tender commitments.
- Lead operational procurement responsibilities, including negotiations and cross-site/business bundling to drive savings.
- Develop and manage the local Procurement team, monitoring workload and driving continuous improvement.
What You Bring
- 10 to 15 years of procurement experience, including commodity management and supplier market expertise.
- Proven management experience (5 to 10 years) leading multicultural teams in a matrix environment.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and influencing skills to drive results and build trust-based relationships.
- Ability to develop and empower teams, fostering a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Strategic vision with a customer-centric mindset, balancing operational excellence with long-term value creation.
- Achievement of yearly savings and profitability goals through effective procurement strategies.
- Supplier performance improvements in Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) metrics.
- Development and engagement of the local procurement team, driving high performance and growth.
- Opportunities to lead and shape procurement strategies in a global, innovative environment.
- Support for your professional development and continuous learning.
- A culture that values diversity, collaboration, and real-world impact.
Here, progress isn't always easy — the scale is massive, the tasks are complex — but the impact is real.
Because when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects — that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.
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.
Salary : $110,000 - $125,000