Material Planner | Rail

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.

As our Metronet project rolls on to design, manufacture and maintain 246 new railcars for the PTA Australia's $1.6 billion Railcar Program, we are looking to welcome a Material Planner on Fixed Term 12 Months Contract to our team.
This position is responsible for executing the material planning and inventory strategies in coordination with Industrialization and Operations teams and provides a rare chance to grow your career, have autonomy and contribute to key activities for a large scale project. Reporting to the Material Planning Manager, day to day activities will involve managing purchase requisition flow up to the material planning documents, ensure accuracy of the material planning master data and identify priorities associated with risk/impact anticipation.

We'll look to you to:

• Ensure coordination with the Project Team to clarify Production planning and impacts on material schedule
• Work closely with planning, procurement and logistics teams to ensure materials are delivered to the right location, in the right condition at the right time
• Monitor the safety stock levels for materials in consultation with the Procurement Team and the Material Planning Manager
• Resolve receiving issues, track missing parts and ensure non-conformities replacement
• Contribute to new business risk assessments and mitigation action plan

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/Engineering or Relevant Field.
• A confident user of SAP
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment
• Understanding of material requirement planning and inventory control systems
• Strong communication, interpersonal and liaison skills

Benefits:

• Competitive rates
• All PPE and Tooling provided
• Work on the railcar program with METRONET
• Global company with ongoing Learning & Development.
• Up to 2 extra days of leave (bridging leave)
• Additional Me Day Leave

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email: ••••@alstomgroup.com As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol.