Material Planning Leader

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.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To communicate delivery schedules (call off) to suppliers based on MRP system requirements and collect on a daily basis their commitments. To monitor all gaps, anticipate and treat missing parts with key suppliers. Responsible for all activities pertaining to the parameters review, procurement and materials planning for production. Supervision of material planners by respective commodity domain. The role reports to the Material Planning Manager.

POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION

MAIN OFFICE LOCATION: Located in Nigel (Ekurhuleni) at the production site.

MAIN NETWORK:

• External Suppliers
• Procurement (Sourcing/ Procurement Manager, Project Procurement Manager, Buyers)
• Supplier Quality (Supplier Quality Manager/ Engineers)
• Supply Chain (Material Planning Manager/ Material Planners)
• Economic Development (ED Sourcing Manager)

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Communicate daily with suppliers sharing procurement plan & challenging suppliers’ commitments.
• Anticipate, track and analyse supplier’s acknowledgement.
• Anticipate potential Missing Parts and mitigate delivery issues through dedicated action plan.
• Analyse and manage MRP exception messages and anticipate supply problems (backlogs, shortages, no demand).
• Initiate Missing Parts root cause analysis (A3) with the internal stakeholders and take subsequent mitigation actions.
• Plan the call offs in line with production needs (based on Master Production Schedule planning) and inventory strategy.
• Manage procurement plan accuracy & ensure material on time deliveries, monitor supplier performance.
• Interact with Logistics Method in parameters definition (ABC classification, logistics flow type, stock target, lot size, delivery frequency, dynamic safety stock).
• Escalate in case of supplier’s major issues & work on corrective action plan with Supplier development team and buyers.
• Visit suppliers on a regular basis.
• Participate in shop floor daily meetings sharing missing parts visibility and recovery plans.
• Perform work with a constant awareness of improving processes, reducing cost as necessary for positive growth.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time efficiently & to work independently.
• Team management and report back to management on daily, weekly, monthly KPI's and animate.
• Ensure timeous issue resolution and escalation.

EDUCATION

• National Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain or related qualification.
• 5 years material/production planning experience.
• Sound material/production planning experience in an industrial/manufacturing.
• Advanced knowledge of Supply chain processes especially in warehouse & material flows.
• ERP: SAP.
• Experience with MS Office tools.

EXPERIENCE

• Strong industrial background, with experience in Management: Production/ Supply Chain/ Quality/ Industrialization/ Methods Engineering.
• Experience in Supplier relationship and management (Qualification of suppliers, Project development, Serial Life Management, Problem Solving).
• Experience in Automotive, Aeronautics or Rail companies desirable, with exposure to manufacturing.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES

• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Commercial and financial awareness, with a full understanding of the impact of failure with regards to business costs, production targets and fulfilment of customer orders.
• Results orientated and organised with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines.
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail skills.
• Strong negotiation skills & leadership.
• Active team player, deadline driven, process driven.
• Good communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong leadership (in front of Supplier and internal Stakeholders).
• Cross Functional Team management.
• Can drive the Change/ is a Change Agent.
• Autonomous.
• Able to get global vision of the business, risks & opportunities.
• Priorities management.
• Ability to Train & Coach.

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.