Career Area:

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Our Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).

As the Manager, Supply Chain Planning you will manage the development, implementation and operation of a supply stream.

Additional Information:

• Primary Location: Champaign, IL (United States)

• Additional Location(s): Morton, IL (United States)

• Required Travel: 10% - 20% (Domestic)

• Relocation Assistance Offered: None.

• Our team embraces flexibility through a hybrid work model. In addition to working onsite at our Champaign, IL or Morton, IL facilities, our hybrid work model allows employees the flexibility to work from home based on business need.

What You Will Do:

• Developing, implementing, and managing complex supply chain streams within global reach.

• Managing relationships and processes with customer manufacturing sites to ensure adequate product supply to meet inventory strategies. Providing support for new customer set-up.

• Establishing effective linkages, partnerships, and best practices with clients, business partners and internal functions.

• Performing analysis of supply chain trends, sales, forecast, on-time-delivery, and inventory strategies and recommending improvements to the supply chain performance.

• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time.

What You Have (Basic Requirements):

• Effectiveness Measurement: Knowledge of effective measurement techniques and ability to measure the quality and quantity of work effort for the purpose of improvement.

• Under guidance, reports measurement results in actionable form to management.

• Interprets and analyzes results vs. established benchmarks.

• Establishes short-range and long-range improvement goals for own function.

• Uses assigned measurements for own function or specialization.

• Under guidance, develops action plans to achieve those goals.

• Global Perspective: Knowledge of issues, opportunities, and challenges for conducting business in the international marketplace; ability to apply global perspectives appropriately in a wide range of situations.

• Planning: Tactical & Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

• Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.

• Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.

• Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.

• Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.

• Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.

• Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan.

• Supply Chain Management: Knowledge of strategies and tools for controlling and optimizing the factors that lie between the purchase of raw materials, components and supplies, and delivery of finished products.

• Demonstrates experience with managing the complete supply chain management process.

• Quantifies and discusses benefits and risks of various supply chain strategies and approaches.

• Discusses capacity issues at various points in the supply chain.

• Oversees supply chain finance activities and measurements of effectiveness.

• Participates in supply chain network design or redesign projects or processes.

• Creates and monitors mechanisms for process and system integration with clients and partners.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.

• Previous experience in Inventory Management and Control, Purchasing, Parts Distribution and/or Supply Chain/Logistics.

• Lean and/or 6 Sigma Black Belt Certification/Experience.

• APICS CPM or CSCP National Certification.

• Ability to develop and deploy creative/original solutions to complex problems.

• Ability to establish and monitor policies and guidelines.

What You Will Get:

Through it all, we are one team (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIDne7Q5ek&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB_i-UVln&index=39)  – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.  Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvCYWtWARlk&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB_i-UVln&index=25) . The total rewards package, beyond based salary includes:

• Annual Incentive Bonus Plan*

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starting Day 1

• Paid Time Off Plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, etc.)

• 401(k) Savings Plan including Company match.

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Short and long-term disability coverage

• Life Insurance

• Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

• Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility an incentive plan guideline

About Caterpillar:

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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Posting Dates:

October 18, 2024 - October 31, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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