Supply Chain Planning Lead - Kingston

Req ID: 531522  

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 the full-time Supply Chain Planning Lead in Kingston, ON we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your project management and supply chain expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and forward-thinking team of professionals.

You'll play a central role in ensuring the smooth delivery of materials and products for one of Canada’s largest public transit transformation projects. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Industrilization, Procurement, Production, Logistics, Quality and Finance), coordinate material flows to site and production line, and ensure quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) commitments are met, and much more.

This is a full-time role, 5 days a week at our manufacturing facility in Kingston, ON  

We’ll look to you for:

• Lead Material Planning, Industrial/Production Planning and Transport/Customs activities 
• Ensure material availability, production readiness and effective flow of materials in support of manufacturing QCD objectives
• Coordinating Quality, Cost, Deliverable commitments across teams and stakeholders
• Overseeing the Bill of Materials and obsolescence management plans

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Material Planning team and ensure effective execution of material-planning processes for internal and external suppliers
• Ensure material requirements are translated into accurate demand and purchasing/material-planning requirements
• Monitor material coverage and readiness by product, production sequence and project
• Ensure timely visibility of shortages, late materials, supplier risks and required recovery actions
• Drive supplier-delivery escalation in coordination with Procurement and applicable supplier-performance functions
• Ensure accuracy of material-planning master data and appropriate management of MRP exception messages
• Establish and monitor material-readiness KPIs and action plans
• Support inventory optimization and contribute to Hard Inventory / stock management
• Lead and develop Industrial Planning capability for Kingston manufacturing
• Ensure manufacturing demand is correctly captured and maintained in the applicable ERP/planning tools
• Establish and maintain production / industrial planning aligned with project demand, manufacturing capacity and material availability
• Coordinate manufacturing sequence, work-order planning and production priorities
• Monitor production progress versus plan and identify schedule or capacity constraints
• Ensure alignment between demand, material availability, manufacturing resources and project requirements
• Drive recovery planning where production or material constraints impacts committed milestones
• Apply applicable Industrial Planning standards, processes and KPIs
• Coordinate transport and customs activities required for inbound material
• Ensure visibility and traceability of critical international and domestic shipments
• Monitor transportation performance, delivery dates and associated risks
• Ensure customs compliance within the assigned scope
• Coordinate Supply Chain readiness with Production, Industrialization, Logistics and Quality
• Ensure effective interfaces for receiving, warehouse/material flow, line feeding, missing parts, shortages, NCR material handling, Kanban and outbound requirements
• Support manufacturing SOP readiness and ramp-up
• Lead Kingston Supply Chain APSYS and continuous-improvement actions within the assigned scope.
• Ensure employees operate in an environment that complies with company Health, Safety, and Environmental policies
• Establish appropriate team capability, training and development plans
• Provide regular visibility of Kingston SC performance, risks and required decisions to the management

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred), Supply Chain, Operations or related field
• 8–10+ years of experience across Supply Chain, material planning, production planning, transport/logistics or related operations
• Previous team-leadership / people-management experience
• Strong Material Planning and supplier-management background
• Strong understanding of Industrial / Production Planning concepts
• Understanding of transportation, freight and customs processes
• Experience supporting manufacturing and production operations
• Strong ERP knowledge; SAP experience preferred
• Understanding of MRP, demand planning, material coverage, inventory management, Hard Inventory, and production scheduling
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and recovery-planning skills
• Ability to coordinate effectively with Production, Industrialization, Procurement, Quality, Logistics and Project Supply Chain
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Knowledge of supply chain strategy deployment, Lean Manufacturing principles, and QCDE (Quality Cost Delivery Environment Health & Safety) practices
• Rail/signalling or engineered manufacturing experience is an asset
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Fluent in English

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 new standards for rail signalling and material management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

• Contribute to innovative, high-impact projects

• Utilise our flexible and inclusive 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 programs

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

This job posting represents an existing vacancy.

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role is $90,000 – $110,000 CAD per year, plus benefits and eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final compensation will be based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

We do not use artificial intelligence in the recruiting process for this role

Interview Process & Candidate Communication

Candidates who participate in an interview for this role will be informed of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview date

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.

If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please email us at  View email address on jobsearch.alstom.com while referring to the job requisition number, job title and location you applied to.