Site Supply Chain Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Additional leave days

Competitive package

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Job summary

Alstom Ballarat is seeking a Site Supply Chain Manager to lead end-to-end material planning, warehousing and procurement for the Ballarat facility, including the Xtrap project. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and drive supply chain excellence.

The role requires a degree in Business or Supply Chain, Rail/defence industry experience, and expertise in Maximo or SAP. You will develop budgeting, policies, and supplier performance metrics, while fostering a culture of continuous

Qualifications

• Hold a Degree in Business or Supply Chain or related discipline.
• Experience within the rail, defence, transportation or manufacturing industry is highly desirable.
• Experience leading all areas of supply chain from planning through to delivery.
• Relevant experience in Supply Chain ERP Management (Maximo, SAP).

Responsibilities

• Drive people development roadmap including skills assessment, training, and qualification to strengthen supply chain capabilities.
• Prepare and manage functional budgets; oversee end-to-end material planning from delivery schedules to on-time part delivery.
• Establish performance metrics for supply chain tracking
• Develop policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety of delivery.
• Manage inventory supply and forecasting, driving best practice inventory planning and management.
• Monitor supplier performance and their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements with other departments
• Build strong collaborative relationships with key functional areas of the business
• Develop a culture of SOP compliance, continuous improvement, idea generation and collaboration
• Establish relationships with global forwarders and suppliers to ensure smooth product supply.

Skills

Degree in Business or Supply Chain

Rail/defence/transportation experience

ERP management (Maximo, SAP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Job description

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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 our next Site Supply Chain Manager at our Ballarat facility?

Your future role

Embrace a new opportunity and leverage your expertise in supply chain management within an innovative sector. You will collaborate with a dynamic and cooperative team.

In this role, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing supply chain strategies, ensuring operational excellence, and nurturing a strong supply chain culture throughout the organisation. On a daily basis, you will engage closely with various teams across the company, including material planning, warehousing, and procurement, as this is a vital component of our organisation. We seek a Supply Chain professional for our Ballarat facility with experience in the Rail Industry, possessing exceptional communication skills, who can utilise their procurement knowledge, supply chain acumen, and problem-solving abilities to enhance and sustain stock availability in support of our Xtrap project, which encompasses material planning, expediting, logistics, and warehouse operations.

We’ll look to you for:

• Drive people development roadmap including skills assessment, training, and qualification to strengthen supply chain capabilities.
• Prepare and manage functional budgets; oversee end-to-end material planning from delivery schedules to on-time part delivery.
• Establish performance metrics for supply chain tracking
• Develop policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety of delivery.
• Manage inventory supply and forecasting. Driving towards best practice “inventory planning and management” principles to achieve cost objectives as well as excellence in service levels.
• Monitor the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements suppliers in collaboration with other departments
• Build strong collaborative relationships with key functional areas of the business.
• Develop a good working culture that embraces standard operating procedure compliance, continuous improvement, idea generation, innovation and collaboration.
• Establish relationships with global forwarders and suppliers to ensure smooth product supply.

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:

• Hold a Degree in Business or Supply Chain or related discipline.
• Experience within the rail, defence, transportation or manufacturing industry is highly desirable.
• Experience in leading all areas of supply chain from planning through to delivery.
• Relevant experience in Supply Chain ERP Management (Maximo, SAP).

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:

• Utilise our inclusive, innovative, and performance-oriented working environment." ,
• Work with a dynamic and results-driven supply chain environment, fostering excellence in material planning, inventory management, and warehousing.
• A competitive package that recognises your performance and potential.
• Additional leave days.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave.

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 70+ countries we operate in. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email [e-mail]

For internal applicants, please ensure you confirm your eligibility to apply with your Supervisor and relevant Human Resources representative prior to submitting an application.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.

There are different compliance requirements for different workgroups. You will be provided with relevant information, during the recruitment process.

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