Customer & Procurement Planner

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The Supply Chain Planner — Customer & Procurement manages material flow across the North American supply chain on behalf of Bosch customers, plant operations, and internal logistics. Depending on business needs and team structure, this role may be assigned to one or both of the following tracks: Passthrough (Customer) Planning or Procurement (Raw Material) Planning. Planners are expected to develop competency in both areas over time, enabling organizational flexibility as business requirements evolve. Assignment Note: Individual planners will be designated to a primary track based on team structure and business need. This JD covers both tracks to support role mobility and cross-training across the planning organization.   Track A:  Customer & Passthrough Planning Procure finished goods from global Bosch supplying plants → Manage warehouse inbound → Fulfill OEM/Tier 1 customer demand A1.  Inbound Planning & Procurement from Bosch Supplying Plants • Generate and manage purchase orders and delivery schedules to global Bosch supplying plants based on customer demand and inventory targets. • Maintain 24+ months of rolling demand visibility in SAP and/or Kinaxis Maestro to support long-range capacity planning at supplying plants. • Coordinate with supplying plants on allocation priorities, capacity constraints, shortages, engineering changes, and EOP transitions. • Monitor inbound order confirmations and proactively escalate mismatches between confirmed and required quantities. • Maintain planning master data: lead times, MOQs, lot sizes, safety stock levels, and MRP controller assignments. A2.  Warehouse Coordination (Summerville, SC & Laredo, TX) • Coordinate inbound receipts, inventory positioning, and stock availability across North American warehouse locations. • Monitor and resolve blocked stock, MRP exceptions, and inventory discrepancies with warehouse operations teams. • Manage goods-in-transit (GIT) visibility and ensure timely clearance of open inbound deliveries. • Support warehouse operations through accurate ASN transmission, delivery scheduling, and outbound shipment prioritization. • Identify slow-moving and obsolete inventory in partnership with warehouse teams; develop disposition strategies. A3.  Customer Management & Order Fulfillment • Manage customer-facing planning for OEM and Tier 1 accounts across automotive, powersports, and commercial vehicle segments. • Process and validate customer EDI releases; ensure accurate system intake and timely order fulfillment. • Transmit and validate Advance Shipping Notifications (ASNs) through customer portals per customer-specific requirements. • Schedule outbound shipments and monitor deliveries through final customer destination. • Proactively communicate supply risks to customers with recovery timelines and viable alternatives. • Support shortage escalations with structured root cause analysis and corrective action documentation. Track B:  Procurement & Raw Material Planning Translate production demand into supplier orders → Ensure uninterrupted material supply → Protect manufacturing continuity B1.  MRP-Driven Procurement Planning • Execute and manage MRP runs in SAP to generate planned orders and purchase requisitions based on production demand. • Convert MRP requirements into purchase orders or scheduling agreements aligned with supplier lead times and production schedules. • Maintain planning master data: MRP type, lot sizes, lead times, safety stock, reorder points, and MRP controller assignments. • Monitor and action MRP exception messages (expedite, defer, cancel) to keep supply plans aligned with evolving demand. • Maintain data governance standards in SAP for assigned material portfolio, including parameter integrity and proper controller ass

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