Materials Planner

Alstom; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car allowance

Pension

Job summary

Alstom in Dublin is seeking a Material Planner to manage a portfolio of internal and external suppliers, ensure timely delivery of materials, and support production requirements. You will work with Procurement to reflect contractual commitments in ERP systems, enabling effective planning, inventory management, and supply chain performance.

The role requires knowledge of MRP, SAP, and inventory management, plus experience in procurement processes and supplier management.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP), including SAP and inventory management principles.
• Ability to monitor and improve supplier delivery performance and supply chain reliability.
• Understanding material planning, industrial scheduling, and production planning activities.
• Knowledge of transportation, logistics, and distribution processes.
• Experience working with supply chain systems, data analysis, and reporting tools.
• Understanding of procurement processes and supplier management.
• Basic project management skills, with the ability to coordinate activities and manage priorities across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage material requirements and supplier schedules to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Procurement to support requisitions, supplier readiness, and the effective launch of material planning activities.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters and supplier data within ERP systems, ensuring reliable supply chain visibility and forecasting.
• Monitor supplier commitments, track delivery performance, and proactively manage risks, shortages, delays, and recovery plans.
• Resolve material availability, goods receipt, and non-conformance issues while ensuring continuity of supply.
• Analyse planning and delivery KPIs, collaborate with suppliers on performance improvement initiatives, and support supplier capability and risk assessments.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to mitigate supply chain risks and ensure materials are available to meet operational, production, and customer requirements.

Skills

SAP

MRP

Inventory management

Procurement processes

ERP systems

Data analysis

Supplier management

ERP software

Tools

ERP software

Job description

40,000 plus excellent bonus and car allowance 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, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Req ID: 524258

Location: Dublin (full time, on site)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Salary: €40,000 plus excellent bonus and car allowance 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, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

As a Material Planner, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of internal and external suppliers to ensure materials and components are delivered in the right quantity, at the right time, and to the correct location to support operational and production requirements.

You will collaborate closely with Procurement teams to ensure contractual agreements and supplier commitments are accurately reflected within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, enabling effective planning, inventory management, and supply chain performance.

We’ll look to you for:

• Manage material requirements and supplier schedules to ensure materials are delivered on time and in line with production and project needs.
• Coordinate with Procurement to support purchase requisitions, supplier readiness, and the effective launch of material planning activities.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters and supplier data within ERP systems, ensuring reliable supply chain visibility and forecasting.
• Monitor supplier commitments, track delivery performance, and proactively manage risks, shortages, delays, and recovery plans.
• Resolve material availability, goods receipt, and non-conformance issues while ensuring continuity of supply.
• Analyse planning and delivery KPIs, collaborate with suppliers on performance improvement initiatives, and support supplier capability and risk assessments.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to mitigate supply chain risks and ensure materials are available to meet operational, production, and customer requirements.

All About You

• Knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP), including SAP and inventory management principles is required.
• Ability to monitor and improve supplier delivery performance and supply chain reliability.
• Understanding material planning, industrial scheduling, and production planning activities.
• Knowledge of transportation, logistics, and distribution processes.
• Experience working with supply chain systems, data analysis, and reporting tools.
• Understanding of procurement processes and supplier management.
• Basic project management skills, with the ability to coordinate activities and manage priorities across multiple 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.

• 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 dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused 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 social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
• 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.