Automotive Supply Chain Specialist at Bose Corporation in Troy, Michigan

Job Description:

You know the moment. It's the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying "hello." It's in these moments that sound matters most.

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We've dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we're passionate down to our bones about making whatever you're listening to a little more magical.

At Bose, we are constantly learning and constantly curious. We never stop imagining what better sound sounds like. The Product team leads the transformation of ideas through research, design, development, marketing, and sales, unleashing the transformative power of sound and delivering the best products on the market.

Job Description

The Automotive Supply Chain Specialist is responsible monitoring and understanding customer demand for their respective accounts, procurement of products from suppliers, optimization of inventory of such products to achieve Bose inventory targets, monitoring of in-bound deliveries to ensure timely arrival, shipment of products to customers per customer expectations, and communication/escalation of any non-conformance to any of these expectations to management and especially their respective customers.

Demand planning by managing customer orders, forecast and Bose business forecast in Kinaxius Rapid Response, while managing outbound delivery to our OEM customers out of Bose or 3PL warehouses through communication with customers.

The Supply Chain Planner is also responsible for Inventory control to keep at an optimized level based on OEM customer's demand, material movement management, communication with 3PL warehouse for inbound and outbound shipments.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain Material Master in Bose ERP system making sure to drive demand accurately.


• Manage material phase in/phase out of part numbers that might be undergoing a change led by Change Management, or an EOP (end of production)


• Manage customer forecast, orders, and delivery in ERP system to ensure on time delivery to customer.


• Work with Bose warehouse or 3PL to coordinate inbound and outbound transportation.


• Manage overseas and domestic vendors through daily purchasing operation to achieve optimized inventory level and on-time delivery.


• Service parts management with customers and suppliers


• Execute established supply chain operation processes to meet customer specific requirements (CSR's) and expectations, along with leading the efforts when new CSR's are communicated.

• Ability to travel for training to Mexico, must have valid US passport


• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, or similar field


• Problem solving skills.


• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)


• Strong working experience and knowledge of ERP system operation (SAP is preferred)


• Abilities of leadership, self-starter, cross-functional communication


• Detail oriented, very well organized and data driven.


• Strong data analytic skills


• Written and spoken English (Written and spoken Spanish a bonus)

Required Experience:

• 2-5 years of relevant working experience and knowledge in the supply planning, inbound/outbound deliveries and procurement operations in the automotive industry or related manufacturing industries.


• Experience in warehouse/ 3PL operation


• Experience to work on a fast-paced environment while maintaining an individual workload.


• Ability to multitask and prioritize needs of the operation based on Customer needs.


• SAP and Kinaxis Rapid Response Experience preferred


• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of applications

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Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. For additional information, please review: (1) the EEO is the Law Poster (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf); and (2) its Supplements (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm). Please note, the company's pay transparency is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to Wellbeing@bose.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send a note to wellbeing@bose.com