Indirect Procurement Manager
Date: 4 Aug 2026
Location: Madrid, ES
Company: Alstom
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’re looking for an Indirect Procurement Manager to lead procurement excellence across our operations in Spain. You will drive supplier performance, strengthen procurement capabilities, and ensure the successful execution of projects that support greener and smarter mobility worldwide.
You’ll work alongside people who show up with ownership, passion, and dedication - because they know what’s at stake: the journey home.
Your role, your impact
- Lead and develop a local procurement team, ensuring capability growth and workload optimization
- Drive procurement performance through compliance with procurement processes, tools and governance
- Support procurement commitments during tender phases and validate local commodity strategies
- Manage supplier performance, monitor Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) objectives, and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Support project execution through commercial negotiations, risk mitigation and procurement performance tracking
- Collaborate with supply chain, quality and finance teams to improve operational efficiency and cash performance
- Contribute to local risk management and supplier panel compliance
- Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and the highest standards of ethical conduct
You’ll work with sharp, committed teams across procurement, supply chain, quality, finance and project management - solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility.
What you bring
- Master’s degree in Purchasing, Procurement, Business or a related field
- At least 5 years of procurement experience
- At least 2 years of experience managing multicultural teams
- Fluent English with an international mindset
- Strong negotiation, leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with data analytics and business intelligence concepts
- Project management capabilities and understanding of industrial environments, quality, supply chain and finance
- A continuous improvement mindset and the ability to coach and develop others
How success is measured
- Achievement of procurement performance, cost and delivery targets
- Supplier QCD performance and compliance with procurement standards
- Timely placement of purchase orders and effective management of procurement risks
- Successful execution of procurement commitments on tenders and projects
- Development and engagement of the local procurement team
Alstom, a great place to grow
- Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
- Contribute to innovative projects
- Utilise our cooperative 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 recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage
Here, progress isn’t always easy - the scale is massive, the tasks are complex - but the impact is real. Because when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects - that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.