Material Planner

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.

Could you be the full-time Material Planner in Astana we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your analytical expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside passionate and inquisitive teammates.

You'll ensure material stock is always available to support seamless operations. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Operations, Procurement, Engineering, etc.), contribute to procurement and supply chain projects, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of liaising with internal Alstom suppliers, but also monitoring and maintaining Supply Chain KPIs to ensure optimal performance.

We’ll look to you for:

• Delivery of needs from the suppliers using dedicated tools

• Follow-up on deliveries to ensure the availability of goods for EKZ Service

• Monitoring supplier performance KPIs

• Participating in and/or leading supplier performance improvement initiatives

• Managing purchase requisitions and purchase orders

• Resolving goods receipt issues and ensuring non-conformity replacements

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:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field

• Experience or understanding of procurement and supply chain processes

• Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and inventory management tools

• Familiarity with supplier relationship management and performance monitoring

• A certification in supply chain management or logistics (e.g., APICS, CIPS) is a plus

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and organizational abilities

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 innovative supply chain strategies and tools

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

• Contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of mobility

• Utilise our dynamic 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 opportunities

• Progress towards roles in supply chain leadership or other areas of interest

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

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.​​​