SAP Production Planner: Drive Scheduling & Optimization

Robert Bosch Group; Pineville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Bosch Rexroth is seeking a Production Planner in the United States to plan and control production orders, coordinate with procurement and production teams, and optimize schedules for efficient manufacturing.

The role focuses on SAP-based order management, data quality, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Procurement, and Warehouse to ensure reliable planning and continuous improvement in production processes.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in SCM, operations, IE, business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of production planning or materials planning in manufacturing.
• Strong SAP experience (PP/MM) including creation, release, tracking, and closing of production orders.
• Solid knowledge of MRP, BOMs, routings, lead times, and scheduling principles.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis for performance monitoring and decision support.
• Excellent cross-functional communication with Sales, Procurement, Warehouse, and Production.
• Ability to present planning constraints, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and control production orders from release to completion in SAP.
• Coordinate material availability with procurement, warehouse, and production teams.
• Proactively monitor production progress and adjust schedules to avoid bottlenecks.
• Maintain material master data and ensure data quality.
• Interface between Sales, Procurement, and Production for alignment across departments.
• Analyze capacity and workloads to support daily scheduling and long-term planning.
• Drive continuous improvements in production planning processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cross-functional communication

Data analysis

Strong organizational skills

Problem solving

Presentation of constraints

Education

Post-secondary education in SCM/Operations/IE/Business

Tools

SAP PP/MM

Excel

MRP knowledge

Job description

Bosch Rexroth is seeking a Production Planner in the United States to plan and control production orders, coordinate with procurement and production teams, and optimize schedules for efficient manufacturing.

The role focuses on SAP-based order management, data quality, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Procurement, and Warehouse to ensure reliable planning and continuous improvement in production processes.