Supplier Development Manager

Alstom Transportation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life, medical and pension coverage

Award‑winning learning and development

Career growth across functions and {ct

Job summary

Alstom Transportation in Bengaluru seeks a Supplier Quality Development expert to lead the standards for our supplier network, conducting audits and driving development plans to improve capabilities and performance.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Engineering and Operations to define priorities and ensure high quality across the supply base. Fluency in English and a continuous improvement mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Technical and/or Quality Engineering (Masters level or equivalent).
• 5–10 years of experience in industry in roles such as Quality, Production, or Engineering.
• Experience developing suppliers for interior/FRP/painted parts; proficiency with quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute supplier development priorities and manage supplier performance evaluations.
• Conduct supplier audits and consolidate audit plans across regions.
• Drive and monitor supplier development action plans to enhance capabilities and performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of supplier development tools, methods, and processes.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier development

Audit techniques

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

IRIS Standards

English fluent

Mass production knowledge

Education

Degree in Technical/Quality Engineering (Masters level)

Tools

NDT Level 2 ISO9712

Job description

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your supplier quality development expertise in a cutting-edge field. Youll work alongside dedicated, collaborative, and innovative teammates.

Youll play a critical role in driving supplier quality development strategies and ensuring the highest standards of quality performance across our supplier network. Day-to-day, youll work closely with teams across the business (such as Procurement, Engineering, and Operations), conduct supplier audits, and manage supplier development action plans to enhance their capabilities and performance.

Youll specifically take care of defining and executing supplier development priorities and managing supplier performance evaluations, but also contribute to the continuous improvement of our supplier development tools, methods, and processes.

Well look to you for:

• Deploying the Supplier Quality Development strategy within the commodity
• Advising Procurement Commodity teams on strategy definition and execution
• Conducting supplier process evaluations, including generic and special process audits
• Defining and consolidating the Supplier Development Priority List and associated audit plans
• Ensuring consistency and quality in audits conducted by regional teams
• Driving and monitoring Supplier Development action plans at domain and regional levels
• Providing expertise to support global supplier quality networks and critical issue resolution
• Organizing and executing workshops at suppliers premises to enhance their capabilities
• Measuring and analyzing the impact of supplier development activities
• Promoting and enforcing Supplier Development standards and best practices
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of Supplier Development tools, processes, and methodologies

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. Thats why we dont expect you to have every single skill. Instead, weve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Technical and/or Quality Engineering (Masters level or equivalent)
• 510 years of experience in industry in roles such as Quality, Production, or Engineering
• Experience in developing suppliers for interior/FRP/painted parts
• Proficiency in quality tools (e.g., problem-solving, risk management tools)
• NDT Level 2 certification in accordance with ISO9712
• Knowledge of special processes (e.g., welding, torquing, painting, gluing, riveting)
• Experience managing global suppliers
• Understanding of mass production industries (e.g., railway, engineering, automotive)
• Familiarity with supplier quality and program management
• Proficiency in audit techniques and methodologies
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies
• Understanding of IRIS Standard requirements and quality management systems
• Leadership with strong communication and influencing skills
• Fluent in English
• International and multi-cultural mindset
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Autonomous, rigorous, and customer-oriented
• Continuous improvement mindset and agile, responsible approach

Things youll 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. Youll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our inclusive and dynamic 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
• Progress towards leadership roles within the supplier quality domain
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You dont 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, youll be proud. If youre up for the challenge, wed love to hear from you!