Material Planner

Alstom Transport UK Ltd; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail transport firm in Mansfield is seeking a Material Planner for a permanent role. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in material planning within manufacturing, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible benefits tailored to lifestyle

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in material planning, supply chain, or production planning.
• Good educational background in English and Maths.
• Ability to act urgently.
• Strong team collaboration skills.
• Understanding of costing and planning practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule material transactions to minimize inventory.
• Maintain the Product Bill of Materials.
• Identify kitting requirements and manage material storage.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams on material issues.
• Manage safety-critical materials.

Skills

Material planning experience

Team spirit

Strong communication skills

Decision-making ability

Understanding of costing and planning

Education

GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Req No: 487558

Material Planner

Location: Mansfield (Onsite)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Salary: £35K + Benefits

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.

Could you be our new Material Planner to work out of our Depot in Mansfield?

Your future role

Alstom UK is embarking on a major growth journey, one that’s set to transform the UK rail industry for years to come. As part of this expansion, we’re strengthening our Supply Chain team and looking for passionate individuals who want to be part of something game-changing. Based within our overhaul programmes, this is your opportunity to join an ambitious team at the forefront of innovation in rail. We’re looking for a Material Planner to take charge of the end-to-end flow of materials, ensuring that everything needed for production is in the right place, at the right time, and in the right condition.

We\'ll look to you to:

• Plan and schedule all material transactions to minimize inventory while ensuring a controlled release of materials to meet production needs.
• Generate and maintain the Product Bill of Materials (PBOM), Line of Balance (LOB), and Action Trackers.
• Create detailed purchasing and validation plans.
• Identify kitting requirements and develop/manage storage media for all consumable materials at the point of use.
• Place orders and coordinate supplier startup meetings, managing any resulting actions.
• Interface with other departments regarding emerging material issues and project risks, generating and managing agreed action plans.
• Plan material delivery requirements with the core overhaul team to develop delivery kits, ensuring required materials are available at all production stages.
• Design material footprints to ensure all delivered kitted material is decanted and stored safely and securely.
• Expedite material kits delivery in compliance with the overhaul schedule.
• Maintain stock levels with kit suppliers to ensure constant kit availability, providing action plans for material shortages when necessary.
• Set up and manage contingency spare requirements during overhauls.
• Attend weekly and daily production meetings as needed.
• Ensure inventory is maintained within business guidelines during overhauls through scheduled deliveries.
• Manage safety-critical materials in compliance with Approved Code of Practice 1003 (ACOP 1003) through new part purchases or overhauls, including Customer-Supplier Relationship (CSR) management and First Article Inspection (FAI) procedures.
• Generate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and manage them effectively.
• Ensure core material remains uncompromised throughout planned overhauls (float management).
• Actively participate as a representative of the Supply Chain within top-level special projects management.
• Provide Supply Chain support for other identified activities and requirements.

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:

Essential:

• Proven experience in a material planning, supply chain, or production planning role, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Good standard of education at GCSE level in English and Maths or equivalent.
• 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:

• Good knowledge of products and systems included within the work package and their interfaces.

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:

• 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
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

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!

Equal opportunity statement

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.