Material Planner

6 months ago


Durban, South Africa ALSTOM Full time

Req ID:455665

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 - Durban**

At Alstom, we create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

At Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd, we strive to deliver best in class locomotives to our customer for use of freight transportation on the railway corridors of South Africa.

**Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd is looking for an Material Planner for our Traxx Africa project based in Durban.**

**THE PURPOSE OF THE MATERIAL PLANNER ROLE IS TO**:
Manage the Supplier's portfolio (Internal and/or External suppliers) for ensuring goods delivery at right time and place based on Alstom needs by expediting delivery needs to suppliers and animate the Supplier's delivery performances. Drive action plan for performance improvement & contribute for risk management.

**THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE**:

- **Missions**
- Expedite delivery needs from 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
- **Tasks**
- 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
- Analyze 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
- Analyze and manage MRP (Material replenishment planning) exception messages and anticipate supply problems (backlogs, shortages, no demand ).
- Maintain delivery dates in ERP (Enterprise resource plan (SAP)
- Track missing parts until stock availability
- Ensure non-conformities replacement
- Resolve Receiving issues (overstock, shortage, damage, documentation, etc.)
- Analyze and share deliveries performances KPI's with different stakeholders (Internal & External)
- Collaborate with Material Planning Management/SDPM ( Supplier Development performance Management ) to validate worst Suppliers and define appropriate action plan (adapted governance: LSCA (Light Capability Assessment), LCA, etc...)
- 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
- Minimum National Diploma in Supply Chain or related discipline
- Minimum of 3 years working experience in the Supply Chain
- Railway industry knowledge will be an advantage
- Knowledge of Material Planning within the Supply Chain scope
- Experience with ERPs, Supply Chain concepts, processes and continuous improvement,
- Fluent in English.
- Driver’s license
- Agile mindset
- Inclusive mindset
- Responsible mindset
- Strong sense of work ethic
- Resilient, driven with a "CAN DO ATTITUDE"
- Prior exposure to high pressured environments
- Keen mind to deal with unexpected challenges
- Solution orientated
- Deadline driven
- Collaborative mindset
- Team Player
- Passionate
- 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
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Agility
- Collaboration
- Global Vision

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

We will recruit according to the requirements of our Company’s Employment Equity Plan.

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