Material Planner

Alstom; Osmangazi; On-site; TRY 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Bursa is seeking a full-time Material Planner to apply your supply chain and planning expertise to ensure timely delivery of materials. You’ll coordinate with Procurement, Production and Project Management and manage supplier performance across the portfolio.

You’ll express delivery needs using dedicated tools and monitor supplier confirmations, while driving improvements and mitigating risks through proactive actions and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Three years minimum experience in material or production planning.
• Ability to communicate material planning documents to suppliers and follow up.
• Analyze supplier confirmations vs Alstom needs and assess risks.
• Identify and implement recovery actions for supply chain risks.
• Regular reviews with suppliers to monitor deliveries and performance.
• Manage MRP exception messages and anticipate supply problems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure seamless delivery of materials, contributing to project success and supply chain efficiency.
• Work with Procurement, Production and Project Management teams to align plans and actions.
• Manage supplier portfolios and drive supplier performance improvements.
• Express delivery needs using dedicated tools and monitor supplier confirmations.
• Proactively identify risks and implement recovery actions to keep deliveries on track.

Skills

Material planning

Production planning

Supplier risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Business Administration or Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory management software

Job description

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 Material Planner in Bursa we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your comprehensive supply chain and material planning expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated, strategic, and collaborative teammates.

You’ll ensure the seamless delivery of materials, contributing to the success of our projects and the efficiency of our supply chain. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Procurement, Production, Project Management), manage supplier portfolios, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of expressing delivery needs using dedicated tools, as well as monitoring and driving supplier performance improvements.

We’ll look to you for:

• At least, 3 years experience in Material Planning or Production Planning
• Effective communication of material planning documents to suppliers and following up on confirmations
• Analysis of supplier confirmations versus Alstom needs and evaluating potential risks and impacts
• Identification and implementation of recovery actions for supply chain risks
• Regular reviews with suppliers to check the status of deliveries and performance
• Management of MRP exception messages and anticipation of supply problems
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to align material planning with project objectives

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:

• Degree in Business Administration or Engineering
• Experience with ERP systems and understanding of supply chain concepts
• Knowledge of materials requirements planning and supplier delivery performance management
• Familiarity with inventory management and material planning techniques
• Proficiency in English and native in Turkish
• Agility in problem-solving and a collaborative spirit

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
• Work with innovative supply chain management practices