Manager - Materials and Production Planning

Job Summary

1. Lead logistics planning for defined product areas and planner groups, covering customer order management, material planning, production planning and execution.

2. Steer and optimise the plant's end-to-end order fulfilment process in close collaboration with cross-functional plant teams, Bosch-wide stakeholders, suppliers and external partners.

3. Manage planning-related KPIs, including customer order fulfilment, inventory and lead time; provide transparent reporting and drive action plans with relevant stakeholders and plant management.

4. Drive continuous improvement of planning processes and related IT systems. Develop associates through coaching, mentoring and capability building, and foster a high-performance culture.

Key Responsibilities / Job Scope

1. Ensure reliable logistics planning execution across:

• short-, medium- and long-term forecasting, including capacity planning;
• material planning, ordering and supply coordination with internal and external suppliers;
• production planning and capacity management aligned with the executing value streams;
• launch management to support on-time start of production, in collaboration with project teams and other functions; and
• holistic phase-out management to minimise excess material.
• Align with internal and external customer representatives on demand and supply, including allocations and required countermeasures.

2. Monitor relevant KPIs (e.g. inventory, service level and backlog) and planning master data (e.g. part status, MRP controller and inventory parameters). Share analyses and drive corrective actions with relevant stakeholders.

3. Lead or contribute to projects that deliver agreed targets, including:

• new product introductions at the location, including part setup, supplier onboarding and part release;
• IT and process changes that ensure business continuity and clearly defined, efficient processes; and
• other site improvement and change initiatives.

4. Lead with care by role-modelling the company culture, developing associates and ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.