Material Planner ( Fixed Term Contract) 1

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Date: 14 Jan 2025

Location: Nigel, GT, ZA

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.

 

 

 

 

 

•    Job Title:                     Material Planner ( Limited Duration Contract)
•    Location :                    Nigel - Gauteng

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
  • Manage his Supplier's portfolio (Internal and/or External suppliers) for ensuring goods delivery at right time and place based on Alstom needs.
  • Express delivery needs to suppliers and animate the Supplier's delivery performances. 
  • Drive action plan for performance improvement & contribute for risk management.

ORGANISATION

Organisation structure (job belongs to)

Supply Chain Department

 

Reports directly to:

Supply Chain Manager

Other reporting to:

Not Applicable

 

Direct reports:

Not Applicable

Network & Links

Internal

  • Planning & Logistics Teams
  • Production
  • Sourcing
  • Quality
  • SDPM (Supplier Delivery Performance Manager)
  • PrSCL (Project Supply Chain Leader) / PrIdM (Project Industrialization Manager)
  • Engineering & Industrialization
  • Finance
  • Material Planning & SRM Central Team
  • Internal Suppliers (other Alstom Sites)

 

 

 

 

 

External

  • Key Suppliers & Customers

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

Missions

 

  • Express delivery needs to Suppliers
  • Follow up deliveries and ensure the availability of goods for Alstom projects
  • Monitor Supplier's performances KPI's
  • Participate/lead to Supplier's performances improvement (animation)
  • Contribute with SC inputs for supplier selection

 

General scope

  • Apply APSYS roadmap and standards
  • Respect Alstom EHS policy
  • Participate to EHS improvement and targets achievement
  • Respect Alstom Ethics & Compliance codes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task

 

  • Internal suppliers: Manage Purchase Requisition flow up to Material Planning documents
  • External suppliers: Follow up with Sourcing 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
  • Communicate the Material Planning documents to Suppliers and follow Suppliers confirmation
  • Analyse Suppliers confirmations vs. Alstom needs and evaluate the risk/impact anticipation on production/projects
  • Identify priorities associated with risk/impact anticipation and set up recovery actions
  • Maintain a routine with Suppliers in order to check the status of deliveries
  • Analyse and manage MRP exception messages and anticipate supply problems (backlogs, shortages, no demand…).
  • Maintain delivery dates in ERP
  • Track missing parts until stock availability
  • Ensure non-conformities replacement
  • Resolve Receiving issues (overstock, shortage, damage, documentation, etc.)
  • Analyse and share deliveries performances KPI's with different stakeholders (Internal & External)
  • Collaborate with Material Planning Management/SDPM to validate worst Suppliers and define appropriate action plan (adapted governance: LSCA, LCA, etc...)
  • Apply appropriate communication routine with Suppliers based on their delivery performances
  • Drive and follow (when involved) Supplier Capacity Assessment
  • Drive and follow (when involved) Supplier's Light Capability Assessment (LSCA)
  • Contribute to new business risk assessments and mitigation action plan.

 

 

 MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

 

Educational Requirements:

 

Mandatory:

  • Minimum National Diploma in Supply Chain or related discipline
  • Proven experience working as a production planner.

Desirable:

 

 

Experience:

 

Mandatory:

  • Minimum of 3 years working experience in the Supply Chain
  • Knowledge of Material Planning
  • Experience with ERPs, Supply Chain concepts, processes and continuous improvement
  • Fluent in English and Driver’s license

Desirable:

  • SAP experience.
  • Railway industry knowledge
  • Manufacturing environment knowledge

 

 

Competencies & Skills:

 

  • Materials requirements planning
  • Supplier Delivery Performance Management
  • Inventory management & Material Planning techniques
  • Industrial scheduling
  • Transport & Distribution
  • Supply Chain information systems
  • Data analytics
  • Sourcing For Non-Sourcing
  • Project Management Basics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Agility
  • Collaboration | Global Vision

 
       

 

 

 

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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