Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES **** (supporting info for “Make” “Source” “Deliver”, “Pre-production)

** Make**

• Provide a master schedule to production by line and product
• Daily communication with planners to avoid any supplier shortage
• Work with aftersales for demands and relay needs to Production Scheduler.
• Ensure the master schedule is loaded into SAP accurately and timely fashion, running the MPS so that supplier schedules can be distributed.
• Track production performance to the master schedule
• Responsible for maintaining finished goods inventory levels
• Establish daily production plan in line with mutually accepted plan.

** Source**

• Trouble shoot SAP issues as necessary
• Communicate schedule updates with suppliers on a regular basis.
• Responsible for the management of inventory levels, schedules and availability of selected item, to meet production levels.
• Track Supplier delivery performance and follow up on past due suppliers.
• Drive corrective action with all late suppliers.
• Communicate information as required to within the company.
• Work to drive root causes of inventory inaccuracy, with the goal of improving overall system reliability.
• Manage part shortage report and report as necessary in production meeting.
• Follow-up and expedite materials as needed to meet customer requirements
• Reduce excess inventory to increase inventory turns.
• Work with the logistics coordinator to reduce freight costs.
• Planners are responsible for proposing process improvements and the generation or management of key reports and metrics.

** Deliver**

• Responsible for monitoring the daily incoming EDI.
• Daily communication with planners to avoid any supplier shortage
• Minimize any premium freight impacts.
• Set up customer scheduling agreements according to internal sales.
• Work with shipping to ensure all customer requirements are met.
• Set up expedites to the customer as required
• Maintain all customer systems (Covisint, DDL, Smart, Supply Power)
• Responsible for monitoring customer orders
• Analyze customer releases for short term changes and long term forecast.
• Responsible for the relationship with the customer material planner and prompt responses to all customer requests.

Pre-production

• Receive customer PO thru sales or customer integrated release engineer.
• Analyze the customer deviation.
• Define production planning for finished goods parts with program time line.
• Responsible for the availability of the pre production parts to meet production
• Responsible for accurate inventory of supplier pre production parts in house.
• Establish lead time and communicate material delivery target date.
• Responsible for fulfilling logistics checklist for each gate of the new program.
• Interface with logistics department about packaging definition and lay out.
• Interface with customer receiving areas as needed.
• Establish cost effective shipment method for pre production parts.
• Responsible for roll out of supplier expectations
• Establish program ramp up plan that supports production for distribution
• Travel to suppliers as needed.
• Reporting of Logistics progress toward program milestones/gates
• Ensuring proper hand off of part responsibility to Production Planners.
• Liaison to external departments for pre production activities.

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

The Benefits of Bosch
In addition to competitive wages, all employees of Bosch Automotive are eligible for the following:

• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation
• Full Medical Package - Medical, Dental, Vision (EFFECTIVE DAY 1)
• 401k with Company Match
• Continuing Education Opportunities (KY FAME, Tuition Reimbursement)
• Strong Employee Development Opportunities

Robert Bosch Automotive Steering, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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 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.