Material Planner

Alstom Transport UK Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company based in Bletchley is looking for a Material Planner to manage the end-to-end flow of materials ensuring timely and accurate supply for production. Candidates should have experience in a manufacturing environment and a good standard of education at GCSE level in English and Maths. This permanent role provides opportunities for growth in an innovative rail industry.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Maternity and adoption pay

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage all material requirements through the SAP system.
• Interface with the Fleet Control Team to fulfill requirements.
• Identify and drive replenishment processes based on demand.
• Review and validate MRP output and create requisitions.
• Measure and report on planned orders and requisitions.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Decision-making skills

Team spirit

Communication skills

Costing knowledge

Planning understanding

Risk management

Education

GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Req No: 485214

Material Planner

Location: Bletchley (Onsite)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 22nd Oct 2025

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 in the Bletchley depot?

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:

• Be an effective member of the Team to professionally manage all material requirements through the SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing) system.
• Interface with the Fleet Control Team, understanding requirements and reacting to fulfil them.
• Identify and drive replenishment processes in line with historical and future material demand.
• Review MRP (Material Requirements Planning) output.
• Validate demand and create requisitions (including transfers) to meet demand.
• Measure and report on planned orders and requisitions held in need of additional sourcing data.
• Maintain MRP parameters (order point and order policy) to ensure adequate supply of materials based on lead time and cost.
• Create depot-specific Material Masters for new items.
• Identify obsolete materials and liaise with Stores Management for their disposal through finance procedures, updating Material Master records with changes.
• Support the business through the provision of additional data in the form of reports and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) as specified by the Supply Chain.
• Ensure compliance with procedures and processes.
• Maintain all Material Master records.
• Provide full Supply Chain support for any identified project activities/requirements.
• Act as an ambassador for Alstom and the Supply Chain function both internally and externally.
• Liaise with Fleet Control Teams at assigned Alstom depots and plants.
• Manage material shortages.
• Coordinate transport requirements to support material availability.
• Expedite critical/escalated materials.

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 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
• 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

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 leader accredited 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.