At Kostal Bulgaria Automotive, we develop and produce technologically advanced electronic, electromechanical and mechatronic products for the automotive industry. Joining our team means becoming part of an organization, which leverages its long-standing reputation to capture growth trends by investing in innovation and manufacturing enhancements and maintaining deep customer relationships.

For our production plant in Bulgaria city Pazardzhik we are looking to hire: Material Planning Specialist

What You Will Do

• This position will be the Material Planner who will be part of the Logistics Department and will work with some of the biggest automotive suppliers in the world. Also will provide active material planning management and demand monitoring to ensure adherence to service levels from our suppliers.

How You Will Do It

• The purpose of this jobs is to assure proper raw material availability according to prototyping and production plan, on time at lower cost, guarantee operational and production continuity.
• Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels.
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to point of use.
• Understand and manage risks to minimize impact on production schedule.
• Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production.
• Utilize any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system that is in place and ensure that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required.
• Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy.
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels.
• Minimize obsolete stock and ensure business is left with minimum liability.
• Help creating regular statistical reports and analysis and update others in the organization.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to the production line as and when required, avoiding disruption to production.
• Generate and communicate supplier material delivery schedules and forecasts to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demands.

Desired Experience

• Experience with MRP Systems and Logistics.
• Fluency in English.
• Good communication skills with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally.
• Interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the costs, production, manufacture and customer order fulfilment.
• Results oriented and organized with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines.
• Analytical, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Project management skills.
• Attention to detail.

WE OFFER:

• An Excellent opportunity to grow with us and develop your career.
• A Dynamic and rapidly growing global company.
• Great and supporting working environment.
• Competitive salary related to targets achieved.
• Long-term career opportunity in a multinational company.

If you are interested in this opening please send your detailed CV in English. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted