Material Planner
Apply now »Date: 14 Aug 2025
Location: Astana, KZ
Company: Alstom
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.
Responsibilities:
- Internal suppliers: Manage Purchase Requisition until Material Planning documents creation*
- External suppliers: Follow up with Procurement the Purchase Requisition level maturity for launching Material Planning documents *
- Ensure and update the accuracy of material planning master data (in compliance with stock and logistic constraints) *
- Create the Material Planning documents (Call-off, Schedule Agreement) & respective Source List and Quota Management *
- Update and communicate the Material Planning documents (delivery plan and PO) to Suppliers and follow Supplier’s confirmation on monthly basis
- Analyze Suppliers confirmations vs. Alstom needs and evaluate the risk/impact anticipation on production/projects, put confirmed dates in GSI and put comments in Kinaxis
- Identify priorities associated with risk/impact anticipation and set up recovery actions with team
- Organize and maintain regular reviews with Suppliers in order to check the status of deliveries and their delivery performances
- Analyze and manage MRP exception messages and anticipate supply problems (backlogs, shortages, no demand…).
- Maintain delivery dates in ERP
- Follow up non-conformities appeared on Warehouse acceptance with Procurement Officer
- Resolve Goods Receipts issues with the applied means of communication (overstock, shortage, damage, documentation, quantity mismatch, Invoices, etc.)
- Communicate OTIF results with supplier on monthly basis and improve it
Requirements:
- Higher education
- English proficiency (Alte level 3) – is able to use English on a daily basis for speaking, reading and writing purposes
- Experience in working in a supplier/customer relationship management (daily activity and performance)
- ERP experience (articles configuration, orders management) or ERP architecture understanding (BOM, NCR) or ability to use ERP
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.
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