Material Planner

**Company Description****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.**Job Description**Job Description**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** (supporting info for Make Source Deliver, Pre-production)**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.**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**Bachelors 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.**Experience Levels**_Associate Level:_+ 0-1 year in Logistics management, Supply chain management, Capacity planning, Production planning, Purchasing or similar discipline.+ MS Office familiarity_Senior Level:_+ 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 or similar ERP system using inventory control methods+ Working knowledge of MS office (must include Excel)**Additional Information****Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavaiable.**In addition to competitive wages, all employees of Bosch Automotive are eligible for the following:+ Time Away from Work (TAW) Program:+ **Nine (9)** paid company-designated holidays,+ **Sixteen (16)** days of PTO+ **Five (5)** personal absence allowance (PAA) days to be used for sick-related purposes+ Eligibility to purchase an additional **five (5)** days of PTO+ 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.