R-Material Planning Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Vado Ligure; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Alstom in Vado Ligure is seeking a Materials Planning Manager to lead material planning activities within the Supply Chain team. You will coordinate supplier delivery, risk management, and capacity alignment to support production.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field, experience in supplier management, SAP, and strong leadership; willingness to travel and fluency in Italian with good English. This is a full-time on-site position with competitive benefits.

Competenze

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or a related field.

Mansioni

• Establish action plans in case of major crises.
• Collaborate with Procurement for risk/impact management and supplier improvements.
• Ensure suppliers meet Alstom's technical capability and capacity needs.
• Conduct audits and use central tools (SharePoint dashboards).
• Facilitate root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Strengthen cooperation across Purchasing, Quality, and Supply Chain to manage underperforming suppliers.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

English language

Italian language

Travel readiness

Formazione

Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or related field

Strumenti

SAP

Descrizione del lavoro

R-Material Planning Manager

Date: 15 Sept 2026

Company: Alstom

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.

MATERIAL PLANNING MANAGER

Are you responsible? Motivated? Enthusiastic? Then you are the right person to join us as a Material Planning Manager in Vado Ligure

As a Material Planning Manager you will be in charge in Supply Chain department with:
Location: (Italy- Vado Ligure)

Role Overview:
You will report to the Supply Chain Director and work in a collaborative environment with hundreds of colleagues across Supply Chain, Procurement and Supplier Quality.

Key Responsibilities:

As a member of the Material Planning team, you will be responsible for:

• Establishing and coordinating appropriate action plans in the event of a major crisis.
• Collaborate with Procurement for risk/impact management process including supplier selection, escalation and delivery improvements by preventing crises and enhancing supplier delivery performance.
• Ensuring suppliers can meet Alstom's needs regarding technical capability and capacity vs. workload.
• Conducting audits to ensure compliance with processes and tools defined by the Central Supply Chain team, including Light and Capacity Assessment, Reporting on SharePoint and appropriated Dashboard.
• Facilitating root cause analyses and implementing sustainable corrective actions (Improvement and Safeguarding Plans).
• Strengthening cooperation between various functions (Purchasing, Quality, Supply Chain) to manage the least performing suppliers (TOP RED and RED).

About You:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier relationship management (in Procurement, Supply Chain or Quality).
• Strong leadership, rigor, responsiveness, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Language skills: Fluent in Italian with a good level of English (B2).
• Willingness to travel (>50%).
• Knowledge of an ERP system (ideally SAP).

It would be a plus if you have:

• Understanding of lean manufacturing principles (e.g., 5S, ability to perform a Value Stream Map).
• Proven track record in conducting supplier assessment independently.
• Yellow/Green Belt certification or similar.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to lead in an innovative and supportive environment.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• A competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.

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.