Material Planning Operation Manager

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, 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 Planning Operation Manager in our Global Capability Centre, Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your extensive expertise in Material Planning Operations. You’ll work alongside dedicated, strategic, and collaborative teammates.

You'll lead the charge in ensuring smooth operations for Material Planning that are in scope, including Rolling Stock, D&IS & Service Business across the APAC region. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Cluster Supply Chain Director, Site / Business Supply Chain Manager, etc.), review and optimize processes and performance, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of defining budgets and strategies, as well as managing relationships with internal and external networks to ensure a strong connection between suppliers and customers. You will also drive continuous improvement and strategic actions to meet and exceed Service Level Agreements.

We’ll look to you for:

• Defining and implementing strategies for Material Planning Operations

• Periodic review and optimization of team processes

• Leadership and team development towards operational excellence

• Workload assessment and distribution within the team

• Coordination with internal and external stakeholders to foster strong relationships

• Establishing robust governance with global, regional, and site stakeholders

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 Engineering (B.E.) with 13+ years of experience

• Experience or understanding of Material Planning Operations in a relevant industry

• Knowledge of supply chain management and production processes

• Familiarity with performance metrics and SLAs

• A certification in Supply Chain or a postgraduate diploma/Masters in Management is desirable.

• Strong leadership and team development skills

• Excellent stakeholder management 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 new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our dynamic 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

• Progress towards senior management roles

• 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.