Project Supply Chain Leader Laira

Alstom; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in transportation solutions seeks a Project Supply Chain Leader in Plymouth. You will lead supply chain processes, manage teams, and ensure the timely availability of materials, optimizing cost efficiency while fostering strategies for continuous improvement.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Long-term career development

Qualifications

• Expert in managing Costed Bill of Materials (C-BoM).
• Expert understanding of the train maintenance value chain.
• Knowledge of warehousing & logistics.

Responsibilities

• Build robust supply chain processes and manage a high-performing team.
• Ensure material availability across projects and control costs.
• Optimize inventory levels and storage.

Skills

Costed Bill of Materials

Materials analysis

Inventory management

Warehousing

Logistics Management

Negotiation

Leadership

Tools

SAP

ERP

Maximo

Job description

Req ID: 471641

Project Supply Chain Leader

Location: Plymouth

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Salary: c. £50K + Benefits

Closing Date: 16th June 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 Project Supply Chain Leader, to join our team in Plymouth and be a key member of the Supply Chain Team based at Laira depot, to lead the establishment and continued development of standard process implementation?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge in Plymouth and apply your Project Supply Chain leading expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to the Platform Materials Manager and work alongside a dedicated and passionate Services team in Alstom UK&I.

Day-to-day, you’ll be involved in developing and implementing standard processes at Laira Depot in line with the Platform. We’ll look to you to perform the following:

• Build robust processes, manage a high-performing team, and ensure the timely availability of materials to keep operations running smoothly.
• Lead and inspire the depot Supply Chain team, managing day-to-day activities and performance.
• Develop and implement standardized supply chain processes aligned with Alstom’s platform-wide practices.
• Ensure material availability across all projects while maintaining cost efficiency and control of material spend.
• Use the TAC (Total at Completion) model to drive material cost variance analysis and reporting.
• Proactively manage and maintain an accurate SAP Costed Bill of Materials (CBOM) to support material planning and forecasting.
• Optimize inventory levels and storage to ensure material availability without overstocking.
• Oversee the safe and compliant storage of materials and consumables at the depot.
• Roll out logistics strategies to strengthen our supply base and reduce unplanned material costs.
• Champion the implementation of lean principles, including lineside delivery and JIT (Just-In-Time) supply.
• Develop meaningful KPIs to monitor and drive performance, culture, and behavior within the team.
• Enable and support strategic locations, ensuring fleet readiness across the business.
• Create solutions for effective storage of bogies and wheelsets.
• Monitor inventory settings through KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Use TAC analysis for governance, identifying potential overspend/underspend opportunities and optimizing outcomes.
• Ensure inventory targets are consistently met through proactive planning and management.
• Continuously grow team capability through strong leadership in performance management, talent development, training, and succession planning.

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 will help you succeed and grow in this role:

Essential:

• Expert in managing C-BoM’s (Costed Bill of Materials)
• Expert understanding of how sub-functions are integral to the train maintenance value chain
• Variance and synergies between TSSSA & TSA (Full maintenance or material only)
• Knowledge of warehousing & logistics
• Understanding of UK-wide portfolio projects
• SAP, ERP, C-BoM
• Materials analysis, inventory management
• Warehousing and stock checking
• Governance and safety
• Experience in managing complex projects
• Successful track record in reducing and controlling costs
• Proven experience in business process reengineering through IS/IT and change programs
• Negotiation and leadership skills
• Proven track record in logistics management
• People management experience
• Fluent English (negotiation level required)

Desirable:

• Maintenance Management System (Maximo)
• Maximo Asset Management software
• Asset Information Management System (AIMS)
• CIPS qualification

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a lifelong 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 colleagues and customers based all over the world.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilize 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 recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life insurance, medical).

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all 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 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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