Graduate – Planning & Procurement

About the Role

We are excited to offer you the opportunity to join our Logistics department as a Graduate within the Planning & Procurement team. The Planning & Procurement team plays a key role in ensuring the right products are available at the right time, supporting customer service, inventory performance & business growth. You will be working closely with colleagues across logistics, manufacturing & a global supplier base.The Planning & Procurement team manages planning data & forecasts and all procurement activities within a very fast paced Logistics department.The graduate role will be designed to provide you with hands-on experience & a structured development, allowing you to build a strong foundation in supply chain planning & procurement, whilst making a meaningful contribution to our business. In this role you will be responsible for:Supporting the planning team activities to ensure finished goods availability & a high level of servicePreparing & maintaining planning & procurement & inventory data & departmental KPI’sAssisting with reporting, KPI tracking & data analysis to help support with decision makingSupporting SAP master data maintenance to ensure accuracy within the planning systemsSupport with identifying process improvements & automationCross functional project support – SAP4 activitiesScheduling raw materials to support production & sparesDeveloping system knowledge over time with exposure to the ERP system & associated planning toolsInterested? Upload your CV and a Cover Letter today!Right To Work: please ensure you have valid Right To Work in the UK status for the duration of the contract term. This is a 2-year fixed term role.Our ideal candidate must have:A strong interest in supply chain, planning or procurementGood analytical skills & confidence working with large data setsStrong attention to detail & a structured approach to tasksGood communication skills & the ability to work collaborativelyA proactive can-do attitude & willingness to learnOur ideal candidate should have:Confidence in using Microsoft Excel (Not essential but a willingness to develop this skill) Willingness to accommodate hybrid working, where a blend of working from home and in the office is required, therefore initiative and motivation are essential.Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.Please note that this date is advisory and can be flexible within reason.Contract Duration: 2 yearsWorking Hours: 39 hours per week – standard working pattern of 08:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 16:00 Friday with a 1-hour lunchbreakWorking with us comes with the following benefits:25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for your first year)Eligibility for our Company Performance BonusEnhanced pension contributionsAccess to the Perkbox and My Benefits platforms giving access to discounts, group income protection and death in service benefitsEmployee Assistance Programme and Virtual GPDiscounts on products from across the Bosch GroupSubsidised onsite café and canteenHealth & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme.Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and eventsVolunteering daysPolicy to support growing familiesAccess to self-service training platform containing over 200 Bosch approved programmesNetworking opportunities across Bosch UK including a mentoring programmeAnd more!We welcome applications from a range of candidates but please note that to apply for this position you must have the right to live and work in the UK from the start date of employment and for the duration of your employment.