Material Planner
Apply now »Date: 21 Mar 2025
Location: Vasteras, SE
Company: Alstom
Req ID:481488
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 onsite Material Planner in Vasteras, SE we’re looking for?
Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your extensive supply chain management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated and collaborative teammates. You'll manage your Supplier's portfolio to ensure the timely delivery of goods, contributing significantly to the efficiency and success of our supply chain operations. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Procurement, Customer Service, Material Planning Management, and various project teams), express delivery needs using dedicated tools, and much more.
We’ll look to you for:
- Expressing delivery needs to Suppliers using dedicated tools,
- Following up on deliveries and ensuring the availability of goods for Alstom projects,
- Monitoring Supplier's performance KPIs,
- Participating in or leading Supplier's performance improvement initiatives,
- Contributing with Supply Chain inputs for supplier selection,
- Contributing to the project Supply Chain objectives and targets by ensuring material planning and ERP settings align with these objectives,
- Creating and communicating Material Planning documents to Suppliers and following up on Supplier confirmations,
- Organizing and maintaining regular reviews with Suppliers to check the status of deliveries and their performance,
- Analyzing and managing MRP exception messages and anticipating supply problems
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 Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or related field,
- Experience or understanding of materials requirements planning and inventory management,
- Knowledge of industrial scheduling and transport & distribution principles,
- Familiarity with Supply Chain information systems, particularly SAP,
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to resolve Goods Receipt issues effectively,
- Data analytics proficiency to analyze and share delivery performance KPIs,
- Basic project management skills to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives,
- Strong collaborative skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders,
- Agility in managing multiple tasks and adapting to changing priorities
- Fluent in English & Swedish
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:
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues,
- Work with cutting-edge supply chain information systems and advanced data analytics to optimize materials requirements planning and inventory management,
- Progress towards becoming a key player in enhancing supplier delivery performance and a leader in industrial scheduling and transport & distribution strategies,
- Utilise our dynamic and agile working environment,
- Contribute to innovative projects,
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,
- Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning,
- 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.
Job Type:Experienced
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Supply Chain, Supply Chain Manager, Supply, Information Systems, Procurement, Operations, Technology