Material Planning/Scheduling Officer

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.

Could you be the full-time onsite Material Planning/Scheduling Officer in Los Angeles, CA, US we're looking for?

Your future role

"Take on a new challenge and apply your supply chain and material planning expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You'll work alongside collaborative and detail-oriented teammates.
You'll ensure the seamless flow of materials and maintain supplier performance to support Alstom's production and project needs. Day-to-day, you'll work closely with teams across the business (Procurement, Material Planning Management, and Suppliers), analyze and manage MRP exception messages, and contribute to risk assessments and mitigation action plans, and much more."

We'll look to you for:

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  "You'll specifically take care of managing Purchase Requisitions until Material Planning documents creation, but also analyzing supplier confirmations versus Alstom needs and evaluating risk/impact anticipation on production/projects.,

  
  
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  Ensuring and updating the accuracy of material planning master data (in compliance with stock and logistic constraints) ,

  
  
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  Creating Material Planning documents (Call-off, Schedule Agreement) & respective Source List and Quota Management ,

  
  
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  Communicating Material Planning documents to Suppliers and following up on Supplier confirmations ,

  
  
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  Organizing and maintaining regular reviews with Suppliers to check delivery status and performance ,

  
  
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  Analyzing and managing MRP exception messages to anticipate supply problems (backlogs, shortages, no demand, etc.) ,

  
  
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  Tracking missing parts until stock availability and ensuring non-conformities replacement through the NCR process

  
  

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:

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  Degree in Business, Administration, Engineering, or Supply Chain Certification ,

  
  
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  Experience or understanding of Materials Requirements Planning ,

  
  
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  Knowledge of Supplier Delivery Performance Management ,

  
  
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  Familiarity with Inventory Management & Material Planning techniques ,

  
  
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  Strong communication skills and the ability to resolve issues effectively ,

  
  
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  Industrial scheduling expertise ,

  
  
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  Proficiency in Supply Chain information systems ,

  
  
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  Data analytics skills to support decision-making ,

  
  
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  Agility and adaptability to manage changing priorities ,

  
  
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  Collaboration and teamwork mindset to work across internal and external stakeholders

  
  

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. You'll also:

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  Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,

  
  
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  Work with internal and external suppliers to ensure seamless material planning, procurement, and delivery processes. ,

  
  
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  Progress towards mastering advanced supply chain techniques, data-driven decision-making, and supplier performance management. ,

  
  
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  Contribute to innovative projects,

  
  
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  Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,

  
  
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  Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning,

  
  
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  Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension),

  
  
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  Utilise our dynamic and collaborative working environment."

  
  
• Compensation $90k - 100k

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.