Sales & Operations Planning Specialist

Supplier Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) specialist

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. 

Purpose of Job : 

• Conduct quarterly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) analysis cycles to determine if the allocated Supplier(s) have the required Supply Chain Maturity and adequate capacity to satisfy Alstom's global demand
• Collaborate with Supplier Delivery Performance Managers (SDPMs), Procurement/ Commodity Managers (CMs), Crisis Leaders (CLs), Crisis Management Team (CCMT), Material Planners/Project Managers for supplier capacity risks assessment 

  Network & Links: 

  • Global/Regional Supplier Delivery Performance Managers (SDPM)
  • Commodity Manager (CM)
  • Supplier Quality Development (SQD) Manager
  • Supplier Development (SD) Manager
  • Crisis Management Team
  • Site Materials Planning (MP) Manager
  • Global Supply Chain Team

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES: 

• Prepare, moderate and run the quarterly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) analysis cycles for all the suppliers on the  portfolio
• Collaborate with the other stakeholders to define and gather the S&OP related data for a minimum horizon of 18 months:

• Alstom’s current global demand (ongoing projects) from Material Planners/Project Managers
• Alstom’s future business anticipated to be awarded to the supplier from CMs
• Total/dedicated production capacity of the supplier from SDPMs
• Supplier’s perspective on Alstom’s demand from SDPMs/Global Demand Material Planners

• Secure the data in order to provide right efficiency to the process and relevant data visualization 
• Organize and prepare the Supplier S&OP restitution meetings with all stakeholders for each cycle to present the consolidated S&OP data with its key findings, conclusions and recommendations for decision making

• Contribute to Supplier Delivery risks assessment & Management before any Business Award
• Provide inputs for Supplier Delivery risks before the Business Award for all projects.
• If Supplier is designated as “Crisis Supplier”, Support the Crisis Management Team on Capacity de-bottlenecking and Capability improvement actions.

• Conduct quarterly analyses of the purchase orders issued by Alstom sites, comparing them with the internal production planning as well as the production and transport lead times confirmed by the supplier

• Define and follow up action plan to improve the PO placement in collaboration with Alstom sites

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Graduated from University

Mandatory:

• At least 2 years’ experience in forecasting and project and/or production planning
• Knowledge of S&OP as well as manufacturing processes and tools
• Understanding of Operations processes and all interfacing functions in a project
• Knowledge of Office tools
• Good SAP knowledge

 

Competencies & Skills

• Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Team player with good listening, analytical, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills that is structured and solution-oriented

• Leadership with strong communication and influencing skills
• International and multi-cultural mindset
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Continuous improvement mindset and customer oriented
• Agile & responsible mindset
• More advanced MS Excel and MS Power Point knowledge would be a plus
• Fluent English

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 noteAs 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.

Experience Level

Mid Level