Job Description

Req ID: 533603

Location: Derby (on site)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 26/11/2026

Salary: circa £60,000 depending on experience plus excellent benefits

Project Procurement Manager in Derby

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

We are looking for a passionate Project Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and supplier performance for complex rail projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cost-effective, sustainable, and high-quality solutions that power the future of mobility. As a senior leader, you will shape procurement strategies that drive innovation and operational excellence across global supply chains.

You will ensure Procurement is integrated from project inception, translating programme requirements into executable sourcing strategies, and securing the right supplier capability, commercial conditions, cost, quality and delivery performance to achieve project milestones, while actively managing supply-chain risk.

Your Role, Your Impact

• Represent Procurement within the core project team from programme inception through to delivery.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Industrial and Project teams to ensure effective supplier integration and performance.
• Adhere and manage internal stage gate management.
• Manage supplier and commercial risk, ensuring contract compliance, supplier readiness and appropriate recovery actions.
• Establish and manage the procurement cost baseline, tracking commitments against project budgets and forecasts.
• Deliver savings, cost avoidance and commercial recoveries throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide Procurement input into EAC and project forecasting, identifying and managing risks and opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and sustainable sourcing across the project and supply base, while sharing knowledge and supporting the wider Procurement team to strengthen capability and best practice.

You'll work with sharp, committed teams solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility, ensuring seamless integration of business and technology.

What You Bring

• Strong project procurement experience, with the ability to manage procurement activities against programme milestones, objectives and project deliverables.
• Commercial and contractual expertise, including contract negotiation, claims management, cost reduction, cost avoidance and management of commercial change.
• Financial and project cost awareness, including Procurement EAC, forecasting, Risks & Opportunities (R&O), lifecycle cost analysis and understanding the impact of procurement performance on project P&L.
• Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge and align cross-functional teams and operate effectively within a complex, multidisciplinary matrix organisation.
• Supplier performance and risk management experience, with the ability to identify issues early, establish recovery actions and protect project Quality, Cost and Delivery objectives.
• Experience using SAP and relevant procurement/project reporting tools, with the ability to use data effectively to monitor commitments, performance, risks and project progress.
• Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies, including the practical application of Lean or Six Sigma principles in project environments.
• Project management capability, with transferable skills in planning, governance, risk management, prioritisation, stakeholder alignment and delivery against key milestones.

How Success Is Measured

• Supplier OTD and Procurement readiness for key project milestones
• Supplier QCD performance, with issues identified early and recovery plans delivered
• R&Os, contractual exposure, claims and changes proactively managed

Alstom, A Great Place to Grow

• Empowered by cutting-edge digital finance tools and a global innovation mindset.
• Delivering global impact from Derby through sustainable mobility solutions.
• Continuous learning and career advancement through Alstom’s leadership development programs.
• Perks and Benefits:
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.

Here, progress isn't always easy, but the impact is real. Because the scale is massive, the tasks are complex when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our 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 local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' 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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