Supply Chain Planner

TAKE YOUR CAREER IN A NEW DIRECTION 

At Eurostar, we’re fuelling the future of rail travel – operating in five countries and sparking new opportunities for travellers. But our trains connect much more than just people and places. They’re helping us build a greener, more inclusive future for everyone. Join us and you’ll be part of a passionate team which always goes the extra mile.  

An exciting opportunity awaits you as Supply Chain Planner in our Rolling Stock team. You will be responsible for full end to end material availability process, from supplier Request From Quotation (RQF) through to material availability for production. The measurable reduction in Unsatisfied Demand and part shortages focusing on process improvement both internally and within the supply base.

This permanent position is based in our Engineering Centre in Leyton and will require business travel in the UK and on the Continent (Belgium & France). There is also a requirement to be on-call and you will receive an on call allowance for this. Our general working week is 35 hours.

The close date for this role is 5pm on Tuesday, 20 January. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible; Eurostar reserves the right to contact candidates before close date and to close the role earlier if suitable candidates are identified.

Internal Use Only - Grade D1, travel services 1-3.

We are looking for someone to...

• Ensure and coordinate the availability of the spare parts in line with stock strategy – consumable, local repairable (TMI) and international repairable
• Lead on behalf of Eurostar the S&OE and S&OP processes to manage the demand
• Attend daily supply chain meetings, providing key data and escalation information when required.
• Maintain Eurostar supply chain systems such as equinox.
• Address material shortages: identify problem, put in place mitigating action and follow up liaising with the required department.
• Identify error states and manage containment plan if not being managed by supplier.
• Work with suppliers to raise and expedite RFQ, challenging suppliers to support cost reduction.
• Raise PO (Purchase Orders) within equinox system, track PO status and expedite through to delivery.
• Arrange the receipt of the POs to enable invoices payment.
• Look into cost saving opportunities within the supply base.
• Support the engineering team to manage parts for modification and new part introduction.
• Act responsibly in all areas of Eurostar, taking ownership to understand and follow the company processes and polices.
• Identify root cause of issue and development of problem solving plans.
• Have financial control on Materials Spend: Budget tracking, invoice check.
• Support Materials Team to cover leaves and peak activities: Legal Inventory, Stock Certificate, Mi-Vie support.
• Establish recovery plans with supplier to get back to planned shipment commitment.
• Record and monitor internal and external supply chain performance measures, resulting in KPI output and key areas for improvement.
• Be responsible to support additional stock holding facilities in UK and Continent regarding inventory accuracy and management of inventory.

You'll need ...

Essential

• Supply chain and purchasing knowledge
• A background in an industrial sector – transport, manufacturing, automotive or similar
• Understanding material flow and production planning management
• English language skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• The ability to work in a disciplined and controlled manner
• A flexible approach needed to achieve business goals
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are important to communicate across all departments and levels, and these should be combined with a confident attitude
• High levels of personal organization and motivation
• Strong IT skills including Advanced Excel and PowerBI

Desirable

• French language
• Rail part knowledge

Our stages for this recruitment process will include phone screening and a two-stage interview process. The second stage interview will include a task.

We’re constantly working to create a bright future for our company and our colleagues. That’s why we offer a wide range of brilliant benefits, including: 

• Travel benefits that can be used for both work and play including 75% off underground network from Day 1
• Competitive defined benefit pension scheme 
• Free Eurostar tickets 
• Discounted Eurostar tickets for friends and family 
• Ongoing training and development  
• Lots of other exclusive deals, discounts and perks 

A whole new platform for your career - If you think you’ve got what it takes to help us make Eurostar bigger and better than ever before then we’d love to hear from you. 

At Eurostar we believe in giving everyone an equal chance. We actively encourage applications from talented individuals regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.   

Your individuality is your strength, and we want a diverse team that reflects the world we live in.