Sr. Engineer / Asst Manager – Customer Order Planning & Outbound Logistics

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

Customer Order Planning

• Customer demand - Forecast analysis, deployment of monthly volumes to plant, setting bi weekly production plan, Demand fulfillment with priority setting,
• Constitute communication channel with both local & international customer to ensure customer order flow, dispatch
• Responsible for Spares planning of plant FG
• Follow up the execution of customer order fulfillment with production, procurement, and inventory teams to align supply with demand. to achieve the defined service level with demand , capacity & supply analysis
• Monitor and track order status, proactively addressing delays or constraints with timely communication with Customers
• the FG inventory & outbound SCC to achieve the target
• Lead the projects for improvement of order fulfillment & outbound SCC with rBU & plant
• Customer connect - Delivery review meeting , Charting monthly / daily production plan, Weekly meetings to navigate the demand vs fulfillment
• Communication, conflict management, decision making by understanding ethical business with integrity to improve customer satisfactions
• To have basic manufacturing knowledge – Line Cycle time, capacity, product mix , changeovers, …
• Good Understanding & driving of BPS concepts, Lean Manufacturing – SCIP, point CIP, LPC, 5S, employee engagement, waste elimination, ..
• Driving safety & Quality standards - Problem solving ability, Change management, PDCA
• Knowledge of Quality Standard ISO 9001, ISO 14001 HSE standards, handling customer complaints

Outbound Logistics

• Plan and manage daily outbound shipments to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Oversee distribution operations, including warehousing, picking, packing, and dispatch.
• Optimize shipping schedules, transport modes, and carrier selection for cost efficiency.
• Manage relationships with logistics service providers and carriers; monitor their performance (e.g., on-time delivery, cost, damage rates).
• Ensure compliance with transport regulations, safety standards, and internal policies.
• Track logistics KPIs and implement corrective actions when targets are not met.
• Lead or support logistics improvement projects (e.g., route optimization, load consolidation).
• Familiarity with export & import shipping process / documentation.
• Prepare regular reports on order status, backlog, delivery performance, and logistics costs.
• Identify and drive process improvements to enhance customer satisfaction and reduce costs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, production, warehouse, and finance teams to ensure smooth end-to-end order fulfillment.

• BE – Mechanical / Industrial Engineering with 3-5 years of relevant work experience in similar industry preferably in Automotive / Consumer Goods mfg set up

Functional Knowledge Skills required:

• Knowledge on lean logistics, Value Stream concepts, lean manufacturing concepts, Data analytics
• Strong entrepreneurial thinking and actions
• Working with cross functional teams across the organization
• Goal oriented structured way of working
• Knowledge on MRP tools & methods (e.g. SAP, Add ONE, Excel, Word) ,advanced knowledge in Excel is preferred
• Exception handling
• Strong communication, negotiation, conflict management & stake holder management skills