Materials Manager

Alstom; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative working environment

Career development opportunities

Work with cutting-edge supply chain systems

Job summary

A global transport solutions company is looking for a full-time Materials Manager in Baltimore, MD. In this role, you will leverage your supply chain expertise to optimize material availability and inventory management. Responsibilities include overseeing logistics operations, managing a team, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. Requires a degree in Business, Engineering, or a similar field, alongside strong communication and risk management skills. Join a dynamic team and contribute to innovative projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of material needs scheduling.
• Knowledge of logistics flows and warehouse operations.
• Experience with ERP systems, specifically SAP.

Responsibilities

• Ensure material availability aligned with cash objectives.
• Manage material logistics and scheduling.
• Lead a team and monitor performance KPIs.

Skills

Logistics flows

Warehouse management

ERP systems (SAP)

Supplier relationship management

Strong communication skills

Teamwork and accountability

Risk management

Operational effectiveness

Influencing negotiation

Education

Degree in Business, Engineering, or similar field

Job description

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, 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 onsite Materials Manager in Baltimore, MD, US we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your supply chain and logistics expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates. You'll ensure seamless material availability and optimize inventory to support the company's operational excellence. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (procurement, warehouse management, and supplier relationship management), define and deploy continuous improvement roadmaps, and much more.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring appropriate parts scheduling, purchase parts deliveries, and logistic flows to make material available when needed, aligned with company cash objectives.
• Ensuring employees operate in an environment compliant with company Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.
• Managing the material work package and providing QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) commitments.
• Leading and managing a team by calculating workload, defining priorities, and implementing development plans.
• Ensuring physical inventory accuracy by applying Alstom's rules for counting.
• Ensuring data integrity for efficient MRP (Material Resource Planning).
• Providing reporting to management for various supply chain KPIs.
• Coordinating Master Production and Repair Schedule definition and monitoring schedule and shipment execution to achieve on-time delivery targets and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Engineering, or a similar field.
• Experience or understanding of logistics flows, warehouse management, and material needs scheduling.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP, with special regards to modules used for Supply Chain management.
• Familiarity with managing supplier relationships and coordinating delivery plans.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey clear and synthetic messages across different levels.
• Teamwork and accountability: Delegates effectively, provides encouragement, and supports accountability.
• Empowerment: Creates an environment where individuals actively take initiative and ownership.
• Risk management: Provides early warnings when unforeseen problems arise to ensure timely corrective action.
• Operational effectiveness: Identifies critical tasks and resources, ensures execution, delivery, and follow-up.
• Winning & influencing: Successfully changes opinions and approaches discussions/negotiations to achieve win-win outcomes.

Things you’ll enjoy

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Work with cutting-edge supply chain systems and processes to optimize material flow and inventory management.
• Progress towards becoming a leader in supply chain excellence, driving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Utilize our inclusive, innovative, and collaborative working environment.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.

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 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.