Material Manager Jobs in Markham, ON (NOW HIRING)

Req ID:521985 

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.

This job posting represents a current vacancy

Could you be the full-time Project Material Manager (PMM) in Toronto, ON we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your project management and supply chain expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and forward-thinking team of professionals.

You'll play a central role in ensuring the smooth delivery of materials and products for one of Canada’s largest public transit transformation projects. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Finance, Quality and Customer teams), coordinate material flows, and ensure quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) commitments are met, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of project-specific product deliveries and material management, but also coordinate industrial processes and mitigate risks.

We’ll look to you for:

• Managing industrial scope and material flow for the project
• Coordinating Quality, Cost, Deliverable commitments across teams and stakeholders
• Ensuring alignment with procurement strategies and project objectives
• Overseeing the Bill of Materials and obsolescence management plans
• Collaborating on the industrialization of logistics flows to optimize lead times
• Driving demand to Industrial Operations and ensuring timely material delivery

At Tender phase 

• Contribute and review Project Industrial Organization (PIO), Material Lead time vs planning, Supply Chain costs and Make or Buy Industrial scheme, to take into account industrial constraints and requirements, in order to optimize the material flow, costs and minimize risks

At project start

• Get QCD commitment as built at tender phase in the respective LU and PUs, secure the commitments are well understood by the Project, Industrial, Supply Chain and Procurement team
• Understand the Project Procurement Strategy to ensure it is fulfilled during execution and part of the Project Management Plan 
• Deploy and drive Retro Planning for all internal and external materials based on project PBS/BOQ, supplier lead time, and installation date. Highlight risk and drive action plan

Project Execution

• Ensure the proper set-up of Project Industrialization process and manage the corresponding deliverables in QCD
• Coordinates with Core Team including Engineering, Quality, Installation, Procurement and Support Functions 
• Apply Signalling Project Industrial Process including Industrial Reviews, Gate Reviews, DFQ process
• On top of Industrialization Process maximize the usage of standardized product inside the project material delivery scope and industrialize the logistics flow to reduce end to end material lead time 
• Be proactive on BoM availability and associated obsolescence management plan (under Project responsibility)
• Drive the demand to Industrial Operations and deliver the Industrial QCD work package from all Signalling scopes, in liaison with other Industrial Operation teams who lead the execution of following tasks: supervision of manufacturing & testing, logistic & shipment
• Guarantee that the level of stock on project fits to the industrial strategy of the Industrial Operations, through consistent demand planning update according to project context
• Supervise cash flow curve related to material orders and minimize the time the material remains in the warehouse. Support project closure to clean and close the Hard Inventory
• Have a general vision of the Project’s / suppliers' progress, stakes, and difficulties. Define and agree with Procurement the capture or mitigation plans to be followed by Procurement
• For both generic and project specific products, consolidate requirements and supervises the preparation of Customer Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) work plan
• Define improvement plans with Project Manager /respective Sub-System if applicable, follow-up the progress and ensure the progress is compliant with Project objectives
• For Project specific products (notably on-board cabinets, trackside shelters, etc.), the PMM check completeness and on time availability of the detailed design and EBOM (under PrEM responsibility)
• Ensure that necessary inputs data allowing respect of QCD commitment are consistently and timely made available by other project contributors (such as BoM, BoQ, requirements specification, etc.). In particular monitor that development and Industrialization of new/modified generic Products (under PIM responsibility) 

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 we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• A degree in Engineering electrical, industrial or mechanical.
• Masters degree in engineering, supply chain or project management preferred 
• 7+ years of experience in material management, industrialization, or engineering roles
• Good understanding of industrial, supply chain, procurement, and logistics processes
• Knowledge of product/system technical requirements and project management practices
• Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Fluent in English
• Experience in railway signaling projects is a strong asset 

Things you’ll 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. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

• Work with new standards for rail signalling and material management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

• Contribute to innovative, high-impact projects

• Utilise our flexible and inclusive 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 programs

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

This job posting represents an existing vacancy.

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role is $90,000 – $110,000 CAD per year, plus benefits and eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final compensation will be based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

We do not use artificial intelligence in the recruiting process for this role

Interview Process & Candidate Communication

Candidates who participate in an interview for this role will be informed of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview date

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.

If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please email us at humanresources.accessibility@alstomgroup.com while referring to the job requisition number, job title and location you applied to.

Job Type:​Experienced​