The Bottleneck Supply Management Specialist is the specialist responsible for ensuring operational fluidity. This professional proactively identifies and prevents risks, monitors supplier capacity, and manages inventory. They act as a central point for crisis resolution, leading difficult negotiations on deadlines and priorities to clear any bottlenecks that threaten deliveries and production.

• Set up the allocation file and production tracking file at the supplier.

• Monitor supplier performance, identify improvements, and recommend changes to increase efficiency.

• Active allocations for different AS factories/projects.

• Visualization for management reports.

• Invite and lead daily bottleneck escalation meetings with suppliers to ensure rapid recovery and avoid further risks.

• Lead escalation to the supplier and purchasing.

• Responsible for internal information flow to the production planner/customer.

• Root cause analysis of bottlenecks.

• Request support from the project purchasing department or Quality department if necessary.

• Single point of contact for the supplier: Request necessary information from affected Bosch AS plants and communicate daily/weekly status to affected Bosch AS plants.

• Define the objective and communicate when the bottleneck will be resolved.

• Continue daily routines with suppliers (with defined contact), factories, etc., until the bottleneck is resolved.

• Order and stock management

• At least 3 years of experience in purchasing, project management, manufacturing, or Supply Chain;

• Experience in indentification of risks in the supply chain (component shortages, geopolitical risks, manufacturing capacity) and experience in monitoring suppliers' production capacities;

• Knowledge of SAP systems and data analysis tools.

• Experience in developing reports, dashboardg and in monitoring performance metrics (KPIs) such as On-Time Delivery (OTD);

• Skills in problem solving, negociation and relationship management;

• Critical thinking & ability to work under pressure;

• Fluency English is often required due to the global nature of the role.

Work #LikeABosch means:

⚖️ Flexible work conditions

🔀 Hybrid work system

🌐 Exchange with colleagues around the world

🧑‍⚕️ Health insurance and medical office on site

📚 Training opportunities

📈 Opportunities for career progression and continuous professional development

💲 Access to great discounts in partnerships and Bosch products

🏋️ Sports and health related activities

🚉 Great access to public transports

🅿️ Free parking lot

🍽️ Canteen

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