Purchasing & Logistics Specialist

Company Description

We Are Bosch. At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our outstanding Bosch teams around the world. Their creativity is the key to innovation through connected living, mobility, or industry. Let’s grow together, enjoy more, and inspire each other. Work #LikeABosch

• Reinvent yourself: At Bosch, you will evolve.
• Discover new directions: At Bosch, you will find your place.
• Balance your life: At Bosch, your job matches your lifestyle.
• Celebrate success: At Bosch, we celebrate you.
• Be yourself: At Bosch, we value values.
• Shape tomorrow: At Bosch, you change lives.

Job Description

Welcome to Bosch Motorsport, a premier supplier of electronics, sensors, actuators, and engineering services to top racing series and teams worldwide. Here at Bosch Motorsport North America, you'll be part of a growing, dynamic, and entrepreneurial team, taking on challenging tasks. In the high stakes world of motorsport, there is no room for unnecessary delays so there must be barrier-free communication from vendor all the way to the end customer. The Purchasing & Logistics Specialist / Sample Coordinator leads the day-to-day operations for purchasing activities within the Motorsport team. This role is primarily responsible for creating and maintaining purchase orders, coordinating with suppliers, monitoring order status, maintaining accurate purchasing data, and resolving transactional issues while proactively communicating updates to all stakeholders. As a secondary focus, the position coordinates inbound and outbound logistics, supports inventory accuracy, and manages the movement of customer sample products. The role works closely with purchasing, sales, engineering, logistics, warehouse, finance, and external suppliers to ensure materials are available when needed, and transactions are completed accurately and efficiently. What You Will Do Purchasing Lead

• Lead Purchasing Operations: Create, maintain, and monitor purchase orders, supplier acknowledgements, delivery commitments, and purchasing records to ensure accurate and timely material availability.

• Negotiate pricing and terms with vendors to ensure we can meet the ever changing demands of the professional motorsport market.

• Coordinate Supplier & Stakeholder Communication: Proactively communicate order status, resolve supply issues, support supplier onboarding, and collaborate across purchasing, engineering, sales, finance, logistics, and warehouse teams.

• Oversee Logistics & Shipping Activities: Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments, manage shipping documentation, track deliveries, and resolve transportation issues with carriers and suppliers.

• Administer Sample & Inventory Programs: Manage the shipment, tracking, return, and storage of customer and demonstration samples while supporting inventory accuracy, stock monitoring, and physical inventory processes.

• Lead opportunities to improve and/or automate purchasing, logistics, and inventory processes. Drive Process Accuracy & Continuous Improvement: Maintain audit-ready records, resolve transactional discrepancies and prepare operational reports.

Logistics, Samples & Inventory Support

• Shipment & Logistics Coordination: Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with suppliers, carriers, freight forwarders, warehouse personnel, and internal teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery.

• Packing materials and preparing shipments.

• Shipping Documentation & Tracking: Prepare and manage shipping documentation, track shipments, communicate status updates, and resolve transportation delays, damages, or delivery issues.

• Sample Product Management: Oversee the checkout, shipment, return, inspection, storage, and lifecycle management of customer, event, development, and demonstration sample products.

• Inventory & Record Accuracy: Maintain accurate sample inventory, and ERP records to ensure traceability, proper material handling, and visibility of product status and availability.

• Inventory Control & Stock Management: Support receiving, stocking, cycle counts, and physical inventories while monitoring stock levels and addressing shortages, excess inventory, and obsolescence risks.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business, supply chain, logistics, operations, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience

• 2+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement support, order management, logistics, inventory control, or a related operations role in an automotive, motorsport, engineering, or technical-product environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional motorsport experience

• Experience in creating and managing purchase orders and working with suppliers.

• Strong negotiation skills

• Knowledge/experience with workflow automation tools (Power Automate, n8n, etc)

• Working knowledge of ERP systems; SAP experience

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 applications

• Familiarity with domestic and international shipping documentation and import/export processes is beneficial

Ideal Candidate Characteristics

• Proactive Follow-Up & Ownership: Takes initiative, follows open items through resolution, and maintains a strong sense of accountability.

• Meticulous Attention to Detail: Protects transactional accuracy and applies exceptional precision and quality control.

• Structured Organization: Organizes and prioritizes multiple orders, deadlines, shipments, and requests through a systematic workflow.

• Clear Communication: Provides concise, timely, straight-to-the-point written and verbal updates.

• Problem Solving: Investigates root causes and develops practical solutions to purchasing, shipment, and inventory issues.

• Independent Collaboration: Works independently while collaborating effectively across functions and locations.

• Customer-Service Mindset: Remains responsive and effective as priorities change.

• Discretion: Handles pricing, supplier, customer, and business-sensitive information appropriately.

Additional Information

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans *Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date. Your well-being matters at Bosch! We offer a competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to empower you in every area of your life. This includes premium health coverage, a 401(k) with generous matching, resources for financial planning and goal setting, ample paid time off, parental leave, and comprehensive life and disability protection. We're investing in your success!