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Planner - Material & Production Planning
Robert Bosch LLC · 🇺🇸 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, MY
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 92 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 50 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Robert Bosch LLC
The US Department of Labor certified 92 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 50 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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: • Rough Production Planning (RPP) for mid to long term up to 24 months. • Level production loading according to BPS maturity requirement. • Convert, release & schedule production orders according to levelling pattern. • Ensure data integrity of production/planned order & RPP to drive correct MRP run. • Regular alignment of production capacity with manufacturing team. • Monitor and follow up production output, sub assembly progress & customer order fulfillment. • Drive production to achieve target output & produce the right mix of SKUs and sub assembly. Define measures to reduce production backlog. 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. • 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.