Material Planner

Req ID:504424 

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 [LOCATION] we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your material planning expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.

You'll play a critical role in ensuring the right materials are delivered at the right time, quantity, and place to support Alstom’s projects and operations. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Warehouse, Sourcing/Procurement, Planning, and Engineering & Industrialization), monitor supplier performance, and drive action plans for improvement. You’ll also contribute to risk management strategies and ensure accurate material planning data in our ERP system.

You’ll specifically take care of analyzing supplier performance and managing material availability, but also support supply chain objectives and ensure compliance with our APSYS roadmap.

We’ll look to you for:

• Applying core model processes for material planning and maintaining master data

• Managing supplier performance KPIs and ensuring raw material coverage aligns with targets

• Expressing delivery needs to suppliers and following up on deliveries

• Analyzing and managing MRP exception messages to anticipate supply challenges

• Resolving goods receipt issues and ensuring non-conformity replacements

• Collaborating with stakeholders to define action plans for performance improvement

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 Business Administration, Engineering, or Supply Chain

• Experience or understanding of supply chain activities and projects

• Knowledge of material requirements planning and inventory management techniques

• Familiarity with SAP and supply chain information systems

• A certification in Supply Chain or Project Management

• Strong data analytics and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration 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 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

• Progress towards opportunities in supply chain leadership or project management

• 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.