You'll manage material requirements using the SAP system, ensuring effective planning and coordination in a fast-paced environment. You'll be responsible for validating demand and creating requisitions while maintaining MRP parameters to ensure material availability. Your role will involve collaborating with internal and external teams to tackle material shortages, ensuring compliance with quality and operational standards. We look to you to:
1. Review Material Requirements Planning (MRP) output to assess material needs.
2. Validate demand and generate requisitions, including transfers, to align with requirements.
3. Measure and report on planned orders and requisitions needing additional sourcing data.
4. Maintain MRP parameters (order points and policies) for optimal material supply based on lead times and costs.
5. Create depot-specific Material Masters for new items.
6. Identify and manage obsolete materials in collaboration with Stores Management for disposal.
7. Provide additional data in reports, Line of Business (LOB), and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as specified by the Supply Chain.
8. Ensure compliance with procedures and processes, maintaining all Material Master records.
9. Support supply chain activities for identified projects and requirements.
10. Serve as an ambassador for Alstom and the Supply Chain function both internally and externally.
11. Liaise with project teams at Alstom depots and plants regarding material issues.
12. Manage material shortages and coordinate transport requirements for material availability.
13. Expedite critical materials and take responsibility for order placement.
14. Interface with other functions to address emerging material issues and project risks.
15. Develop action plans to resolve material shortages before kits are required.
16. Attend weekly or daily production meetings during the overhaul programme as necessary.
17. Identify kitting requirements and develop/manage storage media (Kanban) for consumable materials at the point of use.
Proven experience in a material planning, supply chain, or production planning role, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
Experience in using SAP
Educated to A-Level or equivalent level qualification
Ability to make decisions and act with a sense of urgency.
Team spirit and strong communication skills.
Sound understanding of costing, planning, and risk management practices.
Resilience.
Desirable:
Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or a related field preferred.
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.
* Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
* Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
* Contribute to innovative projects
* Utilise our agile working environment
* 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 benefits (pension, life ins., medical)
* Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays
* Option to enjoy a brand new electric or hybrid vehicle with our salary sacrifice scheme
* A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle
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