Planner - Material & Production Planning

Job Title: Planner - Material & Production Planning Company: Bosch Group SAP Module: SAP PP Roles & Responsibilities: Job Description Material Planning (Buyer) Responsibilities: * Responsible for raw material replenishment. Maintain supply visibility of minimum 3 months. * Secure delivery confirmation from suppliers for all PO. * Expedite material deliveries to support production & customer orders. * Bottleneck & allocation management for materials in critical shortage. * Ensure integrity of master data & parameters in SAP & add\ONE system to enable automatic MRP planning. Drive Purchasing to maintain Purchasing/Vendor master data that is relevant to MRP run. * Manage material auto replenishment within warehouses via mini macro & min-max setting. * Track & monitor supplier delivery performance (SSL3) & define improvement measures. * Track, monitor & manage material phase-in/out resulting from Engineering changes, product/material EOL, etc. Adjust material planning according to product & material life cycle. * Manage special procurement activities, eg. Last Time Buy (LTB), purchase below MOQ, risk purchase in the event of vendor change, supplier relocation, mold down for modification. * Regularly review supplier capacity to identify restriction. Escalate to Purchasing & discuss measures to solve capacity constraints. * Manage & track safety stock to support business fluctuations. * Raw materials inventory management & control according to TCT target. Reschedule SA/PO to suppliers based on forecast changes & inventory target. * Manage excess & obsolete (E&O) stock. Analyze stock coverage, define & take actions for stock optimization. * Coordinate RTV process for supplier logistics quality issues (wrong part / wrong quantity). * Liaise with PUQ & PQE on RTV & replacement due to technical issues. Production Planning Responsibilities: LPV Responsibilities: * Logistics team member (LPV) for NPI - new launches & ALRs. * Support samples & pilot runs. * Attend & contribute actively in project meetings, work with cross functional team to achieve timely SOP * Attend & contribute actively in product launch meeting (PLT) & update production/delivery status. * Drive project team to order materials according to lead time. Contribute in the execution of risk orders. * Together with project buyer (BPV), drive material readiness to achieve ramp up plan. * Analyze & communicate feasibility & restrictions to achieve ramp up plan. * Maintain MM & release pronovia timely & accurately to enable automatic MRP planning. * Coordinate new material packaging lot size for kanban card preparation before SOP. Work Location: Bayan Lepas, Malaysia Availability: Full time

Qualifications * Bachelor’s Degree in Business studies, Business Administration, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or equivalent. * Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in the field of material planning, production planning or procurement (buyer). Experience in order management / demand planning is an added advantage. * Knowledge in Microsoft Office is a must. * SAP knowledge is an added advantage. * Strong analytical and multi-tasking skill, able to work in fast paced environment. * Able to communicate both written & verbal to suppliers in oversea (China). * Only Malaysian citizens are eligible to apply for this position. Key Skills: Production Planning, MRP, Production Orders Salary: Not disclosed