JOB PROFILE

Responsible manager of the project leader team within the Logistics department (JuP1/LOG).
Scope are Logistics Innovation and improvement projects, governance for LOG processes (especially Customer Planning, Production Scheduling, Procurement Planning, Ramp-Up Planning, physical Logistics) and business intelligence, key user activities (especially SAP), center of competence for RPA developments in JuP1/LOG.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership of assigned associates in US and Mexico, includes performance reviews, target setting, competence development, disciplinary actions (15%).
Supervision of the correct project implementation of I4.0 / LOG innovation solutions in logistic operations (40%).
Process governance function in JuP1/LOG, including definition and deployment of process standards, project management methods and policies (10%).
Interface to corporate logistic departments / Center of Competences regarding the development of solutions and their deployment (10 %).
Interface and main contact for IT department regarding development and deployment of SAP changes within the JuP1/LOG department (5%).
Interface to production and other indirect departments regarding optimization of processes between material flow / Logistics solutions and their responsibilities (5%).
Reporting to head of department JuP1/LOG (5%).
CIP activities, new improvement projects definition (10%).

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field (Preferred Master's degree).
Bilingual (Fluent English and Spanish).
German preferred.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Coordination and supervision of an assigned group / associates. Advanced - low.
Tasks and priorities definition to associates per LOG direction / vision. Advanced - low.
Manage according to BOSCH standards; applies progressive discipline / orientation to his/her employees. Advanced - low.
Performance administration and supervision on assigned groups follows BOSCH standards. Advanced - low.
Ensure process standardization in LOG. Advanced - low.
Target setting and deployment. Advanced - low.
Ensure that official procedures inside or related to his/her department comply with ISO standards. Intermediate.
Process / solution development & implementation including parameters and control. Intermediate
Continuous Communications with corporate departments, Centers of Competence (CoC) and competence networks (CN) in BOSCH, for process standardization and improvement. Advanced - low
Human resource selection and professional development of personnel in his/her area. Intermediate.
Establishment and maintenance of KPI’s according to influence in official formats. (Scout.it implementation, Projects timing executions, Budget, expenses, etc). Intermediate.
Apply and supervise the compliance of BOSCH corporate policies. Advanced - low.
Budget planning and proper execution, costs control. Advanced - low.
Project management methods including agile approaches. Advanced - high.

Manager Logistics Innovation, Projects & IT systems