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Robert Bosch Venture Capital

Venture capital funding deep tech startups

Planner – Material & Production Planning

Inventory Management +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBayan Lepas, Penang, MalaysiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Business studies, Business Administration, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or an equivalent field is required.
  • A minimum of 3–5 years of experience in material planning, production planning, or procurement (buyer) is required.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.
  • Strong analytical and multitasking skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are required.
  • The ability to communicate in writing and verbally with overseas suppliers, including suppliers in China, is required.

Responsibilities

  • Replenish raw materials and maintain at least three months of supply visibility.
  • Secure delivery confirmations from suppliers for all purchase orders.
  • Expedite material deliveries to support production and customer orders.
  • Manage bottlenecks and material allocations during critical shortages.
  • Maintain the integrity of master data and parameters in SAP and add*ONE to enable automatic material requirements planning (MRP); drive Purchasing to maintain Purchasing and Vendor master data relevant to MRP runs.
  • Manage automatic material replenishment within warehouses using mini macros and minimum/maximum settings.
  • Track and monitor supplier delivery performance (SSL3) and define improvement measures.
  • Track and manage material phase-in and phase-out resulting from engineering changes, product or material end-of-life, and related lifecycle events; adjust material planning accordingly.
  • Manage special procurement activities, including last-time buys, purchases below minimum order quantity, risk purchases arising from vendor changes or supplier relocations, and mold-down modifications.
  • Review supplier capacity regularly, identify restrictions, and escalate constraints to Purchasing while discussing corrective measures.
  • Manage and track safety stock to support business fluctuations.
  • Manage and control raw-material inventory according to the TCT target; reschedule scheduling agreements and purchase orders with suppliers based on forecast changes and inventory targets.
  • Manage excess and obsolete stock, analyze stock coverage, and define and take stock-optimization actions.
  • Coordinate the return-to-vendor process for supplier logistics-quality issues such as incorrect parts or quantities.
  • Liaise with PUQ and PQE on returns to vendor and replacements due to technical issues.
  • Prepare rough production plans for the mid-to-long term, up to 24 months.
  • Level production loading according to BPS maturity requirements.
  • Convert, release, and schedule production orders according to the leveling pattern.
  • Ensure production and planned-order data and rough production planning are accurate to drive correct MRP runs.
  • Align production capacity regularly with the manufacturing team.
  • Monitor and follow up on production output, subassembly progress, and customer-order fulfillment.
  • Drive production to achieve target output and produce the correct mix of stock-keeping units and subassemblies; define measures to reduce production backlog.
  • Serve as a logistics team member for new product introduction launches and ALRs.
  • Support samples and pilot runs.
  • Attend and actively contribute to project meetings, working with cross-functional teams to achieve timely start of production.
  • Attend and actively contribute to product launch meetings and update production and delivery status.
  • Drive the project team to order materials according to lead times and contribute to executing risk orders.
  • Work with the project buyer to drive material readiness and achieve the ramp-up plan.
  • Analyze and communicate feasibility and restrictions affecting achievement of the ramp-up plan.
  • Maintain MM and release Pronovia accurately and on time to enable automatic MRP planning.
  • Coordinate new-material packaging lot sizes for kanban card preparation before start of production.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in order management or demand planning is an added advantage.
  • SAP knowledge is an added advantage.

About the Company

Robert Bosch Venture Capital

Venture capital funding deep tech startups

RBVC (Robert Bosch Venture Capital) is a global venture capital firm that backs early-stage deep tech startups in areas like energy efficiency, medical devices, and virtual/augmented reality. It supports companies with funding and access to Bosch’s network and resources to help them scale and bring innovations to market. Unlike traditional VCs, RBVC may purchase solutions for a proof-of-concept while allowing startups to keep their intellectual property, which speeds up development and lowers upfront costs. The firm earns money through equity investments and the eventual success of its portfolio. RBVC’s goal is to accelerate technological advances across multiple industries by connecting startups with Bosch’s ecosystem, customers (from medical centers to data centers), and global reach.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
$3.8B
Headquarters
Frankfurt, Germany
Founded
2007

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