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.
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 our world - the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce, Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
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Why you want the job and why it's awesome!
If you like variety and want to expand your expertise outside of direct supply chain activities, this is the role for you! As a Supply Chain Planning Engineer with Mining Technology Enabled Solutions (MTES), you will not only be responsible for supporting business goals for assurance of supply; but will also support the Lifecycle and Change Control Managers. Assists Lifecycle Manager to implement the Plan for Every Part, improve throughput efficiency as well as analysis and execution of phase in/phase out activities. This position performs tactical work across multiple functions to implement the supply chain planning process in support of a Plan for Every part for the MTES product line. Along with supply chain and lifecycle management activities, this role will assist with engineering change control to minimize if not mitigate risk to our product related to engineering changes of our production products. The Supply Chain Planning Engineer must be able to work with multiple groups within the Caterpillar organization as well as external suppliers.
What you will do:
-Experience and knowledge of complex lean concepts and tools
-Experience and knowledge about CPS supply chain principles, specifically those applied to Supply Chain Planning analytical tools
-Strong understanding of common supply chain concepts
-Knowledge of and / or experience deploying using 6Sigma Project Management principles.
-Must possess leadership skills to effectively influence supply chain and engineering contacts
-Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal and negotiation skills to drive common supply chain processes across multiple departments making the best use of available resources, maintaining strong customer focus while fulfilling the responsibilities for executing needed activities.
-Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to creatively solve complex problems.
-Thorough understanding of company policies and procedures and solid product knowledge
-Strong understanding of the Caterpillar service parts logistics environment, processes, and tools
-Understanding of engineering bill of materials
-Understanding of product change management processes and risk analysis
-Knowledge of product lifecycle management phases and related activities
-APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification highly desired.
Skill Descriptors
Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Negotiating : Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
Account Management: Knowledge of account management; ability to manage day-to-day activities, providing services and support to existing clients.
Value Selling : Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products, technology and services; ability to provide overall product/service 'value' and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.
Degree and Experience Requirement:
College or university degree related to Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of supply chain job experience
Top Candidates will also have:
-Previous experience as a Supply Chain Planning Analyst or Engineer desired
-Experience in the development and deployment of Supply Chain processes
-MTES knowledge/experience is highly desired
-A background in Supply Chain, Manufacturing / Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning, Demand Management and/or Logistics is highly desired.
Additional information:
This position will require 10% travel or less.
Sponsorship is not available.
Relocation is not available.
The location for this position is Mossville, IL.
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).
Posting Dates:
February 22, 2024 - March 7, 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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Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.
