Career Area:
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure.
We welcome applicants to come join the Advanced Power Products (APP) team. We are a growing team located within Large Power Systems Division serving the enterprise with our product lines. Advanced Power Products expand Caterpillar's world class power solutions so that our customers can continue to build a better world. You will find that we respect our powers systems legacy and are also passionate about future opportunities. We are a team with deep power system expertise. We strive to understand how the customer, business, competition, shape our work. We focus on being entrepreneurial. We accel when we act as a cohesive global team with global perspective. We also value positivity and diversity of thought. Specifically, we develop advanced batteries and chargers, relevant inverters and controls, photovoltaic and emerging technologies such as fuel cells. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Successful applicants will join us as we deliver on our commitments (customer and business). Together we will achieve predictable excellence. Come join and help our global team.
This position will be responsible for supporting all facility supply chain activities including strategic process transformation, supply chain planning, material requirements management, inventory management, demand and orders management, supply chain performance and logistics.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Responsible for creating and enhancing supply chain process for all APP lines including battery module, battery pack, charger, Energy Storage Systems (ESS), inverter, converter, photovoltaic, and fuel cell product lines, which could continue to expand
The incumbent coordinates and manages a performance portfolio for multiple, cross functional work teams deploying the Supply Chain Planning Process, which develops the Plan for Every Part and Pull Replenishment methods for a facility.
Incumbent is required to work and communicate effectively with diverse, multi-functional teams in order to apply the supply chain planning process and lead team efforts to develop lean material flow plans for a facility, which may include implementing changes to factory floor layout and material presentation at the point of use.
Incumbent is required to take a facility-wide view of supply chain planning processes and tools, as well as thorough knowledge of pull material strategies and their application, in order to coordinate the efforts of multiple teams across functions and divisions.
Incumbent leads team efforts to gather and analyze data on facility demand and demand variability for each part required for production based on daily demand buckets for 120 work days. This role leads team efforts to gather and analyzes data about supplier shipping performance and variability % for each part number (both Time and Qty). This position leads team efforts to develop material flow plans for all material coming into a facility for production. Incumbent uses part plan data from the Plan for Every Part web tool to drive flow and velocity improvements in the plant. This position leads the work of Supply Chain Planning Analysts in the documentation of this data into the Plan for Every Part web tool.
The incumbent supports facility efforts to implement pull material replenishment where appropriate by leading pull deployment teams. This work requires knowledge of complex lean concepts and tools. The incumbent must be able to lead work teams consisting of members from multiple functions, driving collaboration and communication across facility divisions, including site Global Purchasing, IT Support personnel, factory floor personnel, Global Transportation, Logistics and Operations.
This position supports facility efforts and leads teams to design and implement material packaging and containerization solutions for a facility. This role may work collaboratively with external and internal suppliers, Supply Chain Performance Engineers, and Operations.
This position supports facility efforts and leads teams to ensure NPI and Engineering / Change Control process conformance. This role requires cross-functional work team leadership skills and communication.
This position leads cross-functional teams to achieve MQ or other similar facility certifications. Works with diverse, multi-functional work teams to drive improvements required to meet certification requirements.
This position leads cross-functional teams to identify and resolve supply chain constraints, which requires leading teams to deploy solutions using root cause corrective action.
POSITION IMPACTS: Incumbent is responsible to achieve corporate supply chain performance targets, including improvements in Order-to-Delivery time, inventory levels / turns, MQ Certification requirements and supply chain assessments for a facility.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of eight years of Supply Chain or related experience.
Transportation and logistics experience is a plus
Proven ability to perform complex assignments, prioritize workload, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Onenote, Teams, Sharepoint, etc).
Excellent English, including written and verbal communication, one-on-one, and in larger settings.
APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification highly desired.
Top Candidates will also have:
Advanced degree, such as an MBA, or Master's degree in an Industrial, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain related discipline.
6 Sigma Green Belt Experience
Experience in Caterpillar ERP Order management system
Experience in Sale and Order management activities within Caterpillar
APICS CPIM or CSCP National Certification.
Familiarity with Caterpillar manufacturing facilities, processes, systems, and suppliers.
Ability to be a self-starter with strong technical leadership skills.
Ability to communicate effectively to all level management, dealers, customers, and suppliers concerning demand and order status
Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills are required in order to develop cooperative working relationships, deal with sensitive issues, or persuade others inside and outside the department to take specific actions.
A background in Supply Chain, Manufacturing / Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning, Demand Management and/or Logistics is highly desired.
Additional Information:
Location of this position is in Mossville, IL but can work remotely from any CAT office location.
This position may require
Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected applicant.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.
This position will close on May 31st, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST.
Employee benefit details
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers
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