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Bosch Home Comfort

Makes heating, cooling and hot-water equipment

Planner / Senior Planner - Customer Order Planning

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry, Junior, Mid
Bachelor's
Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
In Person
Operations & LogisticsProduction Planning & Scheduling

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree and at least two years of related work experience are required; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Ability to take on ad hoc assignments or projects as needed is required.
  • Understanding of the impact and consequences of one's actions is required.
  • Data management and tracking skills are required.
  • Decision-making strength is required.
  • Ability to work as a team member and independently with minimum supervision is required.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the main customer interface and coordinate internally to address issues.
  • Manage customer orders.
  • Analyze sales forecasts with the sales team.
  • Analyze customer demand and pull patterns to control inventory at the plant and external warehouse, minimize excess materials, and maintain accurate demand loading in SAP for MRP runs according to customer priorities.
  • Prepare production schedules to follow Bosch Production System principles, meet customer demand and daily attainment targets, optimize manufacturing resource utilization, control inventory accuracy, and track scheduled production against actual output.
  • Attend daily operations meetings concerning critical supply materials.
  • Coordinate raw material issues with the LOP Procurement Planner in the affected Value Stream.
  • Coordinate common raw material issues with the SMT Value Stream Manager.
  • Set priorities with operational logistics for finished-product movement and timely shipment.
  • Coordinate shipment arrangements with counterparts.
  • Plan strategically to minimize special premium costs, such as changing shipping modes, when required.
  • Handle special freight claims and overtime claims resulting from customer short-lead-time pull-in requests.
  • Prepare reports, including delivery performance and attainment reports, as needed.
  • Support Bosch Production System activities, including Supplier Kanban, Production Kanban, leveling, and EPEI, for continuous improvement.
  • Work collaboratively and support colleagues within LOG.
  • Support and work toward departmental goals.
  • Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.
  • Escalate customer order fulfillment issues that affect a single Value Stream (Level 1).
Desired Qualifications
  • Related work experience in order management and production planning in a manufacturing environment is an advantage.

About the company

Bosch Home Comfort makes heating, cooling and hot-water equipment for homes, commercial buildings and industrial users. Its portfolio combines electric heat pumps with gas-fired boilers and hybrid systems, giving customers different ways to control building temperatures and supply hot water. The business sells equipment through its brands' sales networks, with products adapted to regional building needs and energy requirements. Its inverter-driven heat pumps adjust compressor output to match demand rather than running constantly at full power. The Bosch business unit was formed through the merger of Bosch and Buderus heating activities in 2004 and is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wetzlar, Germany

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • Heat-pump researchers gain human-factors experience: Bosch's Wernau team tests how concealed fans change perceived noise.
  • Retrofits expand the addressable market: Bosch's IDS Ultra fits most existing air-to-air systems.
  • Investment funds technical work: February 2026 reporting puts Bosch Home Comfort's 2025 investment near €200 million.

What critics are saying

  • Demand remains cyclical: Bosch's February 2026 report says Germany's heating market shrank 14% in 2025.
  • Sales coordination stays fragmented: Bosch retains separate brand sales contacts and discount schemes.
  • Facilities work extends beyond normal shifts: Bosch's advertised Facility Engineer role requires responding to off-shift emergencies.

What makes Bosch Home Comfort unique

  • Regional identities stay distinct: Bosch retains Buderus and licenses the Hitachi and YORK names for its HVAC portfolio.
  • Acoustics gets specialized testing: Bosch's Wernau heat-pump laboratory measures noise with 19 microphones.
  • Cold-climate heating reaches below freezing: Bosch's IDS Ultra maintains full heating capacity at 5°F.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

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