Assistant Manager - Demand Planning Expert Power Tools

Bosch; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch Ltd. in India seeks a Supply Chain Planner to manage demand planning, supply control, and regional logistics coordination. You will drive MRP outputs, validate forecasts, and ensure material availability across CDC/LDCs with SAP and Kinaxis tooling.

The role requires BE/B.Tech with MBA preferred and 3+ years of relevant experience in logistics and inventory management. On-site Bengaluru operations offer exposure to global supply networks.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech required for the role.
• MBA in Supply Chain or Operations Management preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant domain experience.
• Expert knowledge in demand & supply planning, inventory management and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Execute demand planning for core and event demand at BU level.
• Lead supply control and monitoring of material availability.
• Maintain inventory structure and master data in SAP.
• Prepare and review regional reports on inventory, forecast accuracy, and KPIs.
• Coordinate with Sales, MKX, and logistics for issue resolution.

Skills

Demand planning

Inventory management

Logistics coordination

Analytical skills

Education

BE/B.Tech

MBA in Supply chain or Operations Management

Tools

SAP MM

SAP SD

Excel

Kinaxis

Add-one

Job description

Job Description:

Company Description

In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Additionally, Bosch has in India the largest development center outside Germany, for end-to-end engineering and technology solutions. The Bosch Group operates in India through twelve companies: Bosch Limited – the flagship company of the Bosch Group in India – Bosch Chassis Systems India Private Limited, Bosch Rexroth (India) Private Limited, Bosch Global Software Technologies, Bosch Automotive Electronics India Private Limited, Bosch Electrical Drives India Private Limited, BSH Home Appliances Private Limited, ETAS Automotive India Private Limited, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Private Limited, Automobility Services and Solutions Private Limited, Newtech Filter India Private Limited and Mivin Engg.Technologies Private Limited. In India, Bosch set-up its manufacturing operation in 1951, which has grown over the years to include 16 manufacturing sites, and seven development and application centers. The Bosch Group in India employs over 30,500 associates and generated consolidated sales of about Rs. 26,827 crores (3.1 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021-22 of which Rs. 24,406 crores (2.8 billion euros) are from consolidated sales to third parties. Bosch Limited is the flagship company of the Bosch Group. It earned revenue of over Rs. 11,782 crores (1.39 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021-22.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.in

Job Description

Demand Planning

• Execute demand planning for “core” and “event” demand at BU level (MT & OG) - SKU, Warehouse, CSO, Customer level.
• Provide final demand to supply, inventory planning consisting of standard demand, phase-in/ phase-out, new launches, promotions, cannibalization.
• Lead demand validation as part of the S&OP process in the respective CSO's within the region. Collaboration with BU (LOP,LOG, MKX) & Sales.
• Ensure forecast quality and deliver related KPIs

Supply Control

• Day-to-day operational control & steering of FG supply (e.g. exception management) from plant/Buyout supplier/RDC to regional/local distribution center
• Monthly Demand Review Meeting (DRM) with ChiP to align on demand fullfillment & exception mangement.
• Initiate actions in case of supply issues (e.g. transportation delay) in collaboration with GS/OSD & ChiP/LOG.
• Monitor & Track material availability at CDC & LDC's.
• Maintainance of Inventory structure & material master data with ROP at CDC & LDC's.
• Support overstock management, non-moving (>180 days) & collaborate with sales & MKX & identify measures deployed.
• Single point of contact for businuss operations, Sales and marketing for supply-related topics.
• Master data maintainance & update (SAP-P13, PCD & Add-one).

BOP Tasks : Logistics

• Material Data Management (MM extension for IN60 from PT-SPOT, Info record maintainance, condition record update, standard price updation, , release D-chain status)
• Regional co-ordination with Sales, MKX & BOP.
• Foreign trade: Pre-alert, GmbH invoice posting in EXIM, checklist verification, address customs query, FTA, claim management.
• SCC optimization.
• Co ordination with GS/OSD, GS/OSP,Freight forwarder , CHA & LSP.

Reports

Inventory, Availability, AQ tracking, Forecast accuracy & Bias, other Business reports.

Qualifications

B.E./B.Tech.,

Preferred: MBA in Supply chain or Operations Management.

3+ Years of relevant domain experience.

Additional Information

Expert Knowledge : Demand & Supply planning,Inventory management, logistics.

Technical skills : SAP (MM & SD), Proficiency in SAP, Addone, Excel, digital knowledge, Kinaxis

• Legal Entity: Bosch Ltd.
• Compensation: up to INR 0 - monthly