Planner​/Scheduler

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Location:

Lincolnshire, IL

Responsible to maintain the day-to-day ordering, planning and expediting of materials and supplies.

• Monitor and adjust material master data settings for all parts to ensure correct Safety Stock, supplier contact information, and other required fields.
• Determine items to be ordered, generate purchase orders, and follow up on system‑proposed changes.
• Continuously optimize material master data and settings to maximize efficiency in order acknowledgement, order production, inventory management, and shipping to meet customer demands.
• Monitor, analyze, and improve key performance indicators for planning (e.g., delivery performance, inventory, costs).
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in information flow between customer, sales, and supplying plants, applying lean principles to improve material supply chain and service levels.
• Support new product introductions, phase‑ins/phase‑outs, and engineering/revision changes with sales, production, and supplying plants to meet customer requirements while minimizing obsolescence risk.
• Initiate and manage supplier escalations to resolve supply chain issues.
• Conduct data analysis to uncover improvement opportunities and determine root causes of supply chain issues.
• Perform other essential duties as assigned.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Lift and move a minimum of 5 pounds without assistance.

This role operates in a professional office environment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to a variety of extreme conditions. Noise levels range from quiet to moderate to loud.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, or related discipline, or 5 years’ experience in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Purchasing, or related field.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Experience using or programming IT systems used in logistics (e.g., ERP systems such as SAP, database software like Excel or Power BI).
• Strong customer‑focused communication skills across face‑to‑face, phone, email, Teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight, make decisions, and take calculated risks.
• Willingness to work outside standard office hours on short notice.

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.

Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug testing and background checks. Successful completion of drug testing and background check is required before start date.

Bosch is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veteran status.