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Location: Mannheim, BW, DE

Company: Alstom

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

If you’re ambitious, creative and not afraid of challenges and continuous learning this is your opportunity to build a career as a Train Cost Manager in Mannheim or Kassel, Germany.

As a Train Cost Manager, your mission is to animate the design cost within Tender and Project platforms ensuring implementation of the Alstom processes and set up a system to track and guide the development teams to achieve the cost objectives.

Key accountabilities:

1. Coordinate the whole Design to Cost studies and metiers to meet the agreed objectives.
2. Insure the transformation of the listed opportunities into validated cost reduction versus base line.
3. Be the “voice” of the Design to Cost in the Tender or Project team, insure and organize regular Steering Committees to report on the progresses.
4. Support the Product Platforms to keep track of the Spent and forecast, and support the development teams to achieve the cost objectives.
5. Ensure alignment with the product definition and put in place close communication with and between all the Design to Cost and Core Teams metiers.
6. Update at least monthly the Tender and Project Teams of costs and stakes.
7. Design and execute action plans and ensure the transformation of identified potential into validated savings.

Key Requirements:

1. You hold a Master Degree in Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical background is desirable.
2. You have 2 years relevant cost planning experience.
3. You have good industrial process knowledge.
4. You are a hands-on organising person.
5. You are an excellent communicator.
6. You represent excellent customer focus.
7. You are proactive and can respond to pressing issues and challenges with agility.
8. Proficient in English and German languages.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

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.