The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 402,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2017). The company generated sales of $88.2 billion in 2017. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology.

As part of the Mobilitity Solutions division, the Florence KY plant is one of the world's leading automotive steering supplier locations. Robert Bosch Automotive Steering LLC is growing in the market and continues to innovate and develop new products to meet customer needs.

SUMMARY

The Material Planner is responsible for controlling information flow from the customers to all involved internal departments as well as the suppliers. Key tasks are maximizing customer on time deliveries, maintaining acceptable inventory levels and reducing costs. The Material Planner also supports and leads improvement projects within the value stream. This position interacts regularly with employees, management, senior management, customers and suppliers. The level of quality and accuracy displayed in the performance of this job will have an impact on the daily operations of the department and, ultimately, customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain material master data in SAP to optimize inventory levels while maintaining target level operational efficiency.
• Proactively communicate any identified production, capacity issue, supplier shortages to the necessary departments. Start and manage escalations with customers and suppliers to solve various types of issues in the supply chain.
• Monitor, analyze and improve key performance indicators for planning (e.g. delivery performance, inventory, costs).
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in the area of information flow between customer, sales and supplying plants to establish and improve the material supply chain and service level to the customer by applying lean principles.
• Check incoming customer forecast for deviations. Ensure customer respects agreements (frozen zone, fluctuating range, etc.) and communicate concerns to customer.
• Support new product introductions (phase-ins/phase-outs) and engineering/revision changes with sales, production team and supplying plant to meet customer requirements while minimizing obsolescence risk.
• Data analysis for uncovering improvement potentials and determining root causes of supply chain issues.
• Ability to make critical independent decisions and act within Bosch Automotive Steering and customer organization.

Associate level Job Description (-)

• Support improvement efforts in the area of information flow between customer, sales, and supplying plants to establish and improve the material supply chain and service level to the customer
• Support E3/E4 colleagues to collaborate with appropriate areas to plan work center capacity requirements based on the order profile (customer requirements) and to schedule and release customer orders into the appropriate work center
• Support new product introductions (phase-ins/phase-outs) and engineering/revision changes with sales, production team and other support functions to meet customer requirements while minimizing obsolescence risk.

Senior level Job Description (+)

• Acts as a knowledge resource; supervises knowledge transfer to others
• Applies and demonstrates leadership skills. Uses leadership skills in formulating communications to customers
• Applies project management principles to support departmental activities
• Uses knowledge to adapt procedures, processes and techniques to accomplish requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, Engineering or similar discipline from an accredited institution (ex. CHEA)

or

5 years’ experience in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Purchasing or similar discipline.

Associate level Requirements

• 0-1 year in Logistics management, Supply chain management, Capacity planning, Production planning, Purchasing or similar discipline.
• MS Office familiarity

Senior level Requirements

• 5+ years in Logistics management, Supply chain management, Capacity planning, Production planning, Purchasing or similar discipline or 2+ years in Logistics management, Supply chain management and completion of formal PDT/JMP training.
• SAP similar ERP system using inventory control methods (i.e. MRP) working knowledge of MS office
• Demonstrated team lead or first-line supervision experience.

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.