Industrial Planning Manager
Apply now »Date: 26 May 2025
Location: Cairo, EG
Company: Alstom
Req ID:484817
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.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Manage the Industrial Planner team, taking care of the adequacy between Demand (firm & forecast) and Resources (Manufacturing & Procurement) to reach customers QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) while optimizing site resources (people, machines & cash).
Key accountabilities:
- Make sure Industrial Planning Golden rules & processes are applied.
- Be a key contributor to reach the Industrial Planning KPIs targets
- Contribute to the APSYS (Alstom Performance System) roadmap related actions regarding industrial planning topics
- Make sure that demand management & scheduling (firm & forecast) is done in the Core Planning Tools and/or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
- Apply & make sure Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) rules (Alstom Zero Deviation Plan) are applied when moving in workshops
Team management:
Freq. |
Task |
Daily |
Allocate the necessary resources to Industrial planning |
Daily |
Manage the team of industrial planners (ALPS, People Management Cycle) |
Daily |
Ensure the competencies ramp-up of the industrial planners |
Reporting & Communication
Freq. |
Task |
Daily |
Manage relationship with Project Team (e.g. PrPM, PMM, PrSCL, etc.) |
Quarterly |
Ensure that S&OP instance decisions are reflected as input into Single Integrated Operation Planning |
Monthly |
Ensure that SIOP instance decisions are reflected into MPS and/or Material Delivery Plan and cascade through the organization with appropriate communication to internal / external suppliers |
Monthly |
Report the Work in Progress (WIP) and Finished Goods (FG) for Hard Inventory (HI) consolidation in time |
Monthly |
Report the Manufacturing Throughput and Production Performance KPI (Key Performance Indicators) in time |
Monthly |
Ensure that all KPI are calculated according to the standard rules |
Support industrial planning execution:
Freq. |
Task |
Daily |
Support the Industrial Planner / Master Production Schedulers in their daily activities and follow critical topics in detail with them |
Daily |
Ensure that Industrial Planner / Master Production Schedulers follow the production progress properly |
Daily |
Give visibility on industrial planning situation of the site (to Supply Chain or Industrial Director), alert when important delays impacting site’s OTD (On Time Delivery) are identified and propose solutions |
Weekly to Monthly |
Guarantee that the data inside the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) / Core Planning Tool are the latest update |
Quarterly |
Provide data for the S&OP process |
Monthly |
Ensure that appropriate simulations and feasible scenarios to support decisions to be taken (with internal and/or external solution) are available for SIOP cycle |
Mandatory:
Experience in industrial planning
Knowledgeable of End-to-End (E2E) vision for Industrial Planning process and process impact in ERP for procurement and manufacturing
Scheduling basics knowledge
Competencies & Skills:
Technical:
- Good knowledge of Core Planning Tool, ERP and Excel
- Good level of English
Behavioral:
- Good Communication and collaborative skills
- Innovative, pro-active and positive
- Customer oriented
- Sense of urgency
- Autonomous
- Able to make the synthesis of a critical issue
- Able to propose innovation to improve ways of working
Work Location:
Burg El Arab - Alexandria
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.
Job Type:Experienced
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