Manager - Planning (Value Stream)

Bosch has been present in Malaysia since 1923, represented by Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd, with offices located in Selangor and Penang. In Malaysia, Bosch has diversified businesses in Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The company has three manufacturing plants in Penang providing Car Multimedia, Power Tools and Automotive Steering systems. In 2017, Malaysia contributed sales of RM 615 million (127 million euro) and employed more than 2,800 associates.

• Supervision of Value Stream Logistics Planning (LOP) functions.
• Monitors relevant KPIs on operative level; defines, initiate, and manages relevant processes.
• Escalation level in terms of supplier bottleneck and allocation management.
• Work with suppliers, purchasing function and other relevant departments to overcome any supply challenges which may impact on business operations.
• Drives for automatization, digitalization, and standardization in all areas of customer order management, material and production planning.
• Improves transparency of volume development and capacity planning for entire plant to make logistics and manufacturing area more resilient of internal and external impacts.
• Acts as connection bridge across function within the supply chain (e.g., LOM, LOI, PPU, PUQ) to drive for holistic operative excellence in the logistics area.
• Maintains and fosters a close exchange with the logistics community across plants, business units and division for effective alignments and best practice sharing.
• Leads and participate actively in Bosch Production System (BPS) related activities.
• Ability of both definition of future vision and implementation accordingly.
• Support and prepare management reporting as and when necessary.
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate superior from time to time.

• Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Logistics/Supply Chain Management with minimum six (6) years related experience in supply chain management and at least three (3) years leadership experience.
• Profound logistics understanding including Material Requirement Planning and physical material flow.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to communicate to all levels of management, and cross functionally with business partners.
• Strong leadership skills and effective coordination internally and externally business partners to achieve work result.
• Leadership driven by positivity, openness, and trust.
• Good coaching abilities.
• Managing complexity, holistic and strategic thinking.
• High analytical skills, process-thinking, result- and solution-oriented.
• Meticulous, motivated, self-starter, ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently.
• Be flexible to take on ad-hoc assignment or project as necessary.