Graduate – Planning & Procurement

Bosch Group; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Onsite canteen

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox access

Job summary

Bosch Group in Worcester invites applications for a 2-year Graduate in Planning & Procurement within the Logistics department. You will gain hands-on experience in supply chain planning, forecasting, and procurement, collaborating with logistics, manufacturing and our global supplier base.

Expect structured development and real contributions to availability and service levels. The role covers SAP master data maintenance, reporting, KPI tracking, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in supply chain, planning or procurement.
• Good analytical skills with large data sets.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to tasks.
• Good communication and collaborative working skills.
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support planning team activities to ensure finished goods availability and high service levels.
• Assist with reporting, KPI tracking and data analysis for decision making.
• Support SAP master data maintenance to ensure planning data accuracy.
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Provide cross-functional project support – SAP4 activities.
• Schedule raw materials to support production and spares.
• Develop system knowledge with exposure to ERP systems and planning tools.

Skills

Supply chain

Planning

Procurement

Data analysis

Excel

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are excited to offer you the opportunity to join our Logistics department as a Graduate within the Planning & Procurement team.

The Planning & Procurement team plays a key role in ensuring the right products are available at the right time, supporting customer service, inventory performance & business growth.

You will be working closely with colleagues across logistics, manufacturing & a global supplier base.

The Planning & Procurement team manages planning data & forecasts and all procurement activities within a very fast paced Logistics department.

The graduate role will be designed to provide you with hands‑on experience & a structured development, allowing you to build a strong foundation in supply chain planning & procurement, whilst making a meaningful contribution to our business.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the planning team activities to ensure finished goods availability & a high level of service
• Assisting with reporting, KPI tracking & data analysis to help support with decision making
• Supporting SAP master data maintenance to ensure accuracy within the planning systems
• Support with identifying process improvements & automation
• Cross functional project support – SAP4 activities
• Scheduling raw materials to support production & spares
• Developing system knowledge over time with exposure to the ERP system & associated planning tools

Your profile

Right To Work:please ensure you have valid Right To Work in the UK status for the duration of the contract term. This is a 2-year fixed term role.

Our ideal candidate must have:

• A strong interest in supply chain, planning or procurement
• Good analytical skills & confidence working with large data sets
• Strong attention to detail & a structured approach to tasks
• Good communication skills & the ability to work collaboratively
• A proactive can-do attitude & willingness to learn

Our ideal candidate should have:

• Confidence in using Microsoft Excel (Not essential but a willingness to develop this skill)
• Willingness to accommodate hybrid working, where a blend of working from home and in the office is required, therefore initiative and motivation are essential.

Contact & additional information

Contract Duration: 2 years

Working Hours:39 hours per week – standard working pattern of 08:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 16:00 Friday with a 1-hour lunchbreak

Working with uscomes with the following benefits:

• 25days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for your first year)
• Eligibility for our Company Performance Bonus
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Access to the Perkbox and My Benefits platforms giving access to discounts, group income protection and death in service benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP
• Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group
• Subsidised onsite café and canteen
• Health & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme.
• Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
• Policy to support growing families
• Access to self-service training platform containing over 200 Bosch approved programmes
• Networking opportunities across Bosch UK including a mentoring programme
• And more!

We welcome applications from a range of candidates but please note that to apply for this position you must have the right to live and work in the UK from the start date of employment and for the duration of your employment.

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Let’s turn visions into reality. At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our outstanding Bosch-teams around the world. Their creativity is the key to innovation through connected living, mobility or industry. Our responsibility goes far beyond ‘business’. We’re independent of stock markets and bound to the purpose of the Robert Bosch Foundation; our success directly benefits society, the environment, and future generations. Our promise to our associates is rock- solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Join in and feel the difference. Work #LikeABosch.

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Onsite Canteen & Dining Areas

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Free Onsite parking

free parking is available right at work for your convenience

Company pension scheme

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From boilers, hybrids and heat pumps to solar thermal and smart controls, we’re givingour customers plenty of choice. With cutting-edge tech and research, we’re right in the thick of the drive for a better future of home heating.

It’s not all tools and tech. People are the real heart of our company. We connect with our customers to deliver genuinely helpful support, and we care about our employees and give them enriching careers. We work hard, we work together, and we work with a cause – delivering brilliant customer support and exceptional engineering.

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