Material Planner - Durban

Alstom's job vacancy, Career and Recruitment Job title : Material Planner - Durban jobs in KwaZulu-Natal Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Deadline : June 28, 2024 Quick Recommended Links

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...)
• Apply appropriate communication routine with Suppliers based on their delivery performances
• 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

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• 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
• National travel might be required, therefor the candidate must be flexible and willing in this regard.

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• 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

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