Supply Chain Planning Engineer at Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois

Job Description:

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.

Caterpillar's Earthmoving Division's product lines play a significant role in helping our customers build a better world. Earthmoving Division has an exciting career opportunity for you as a Supply Chain Planning Engineer within the Value Chain team. Our vision is to provide operations and value chain solutions that transform product strategy into reality.

As a Supply Chain Planning Engineer, you will lead efforts aimed at driving agility, flexibility, and visibility across the entire network, to deliver products and services to our customers with the highest safety, quality, velocity, and world competitive cost. In addition, this role will deliver results related to Inventory Optimization, reduced cost & stable order to delivery metrics through the business cycles. This role engages with a diverse, geographically dispersed team of professionals.



What You Will Do:

• Develop and implement end-to-end value chain solutions in alignment with the product strategy
• Lead and manage the deployment of projects centered around OPACC Improvement Agenda (OIA) as applicable
• Develop and coordinate the structure, resources, and work plans for multiple, cross functional teams to deliver projects from strategy to execution
• Work with Global Transportation and Logistics teams to implement transportation and logistics solutions required to optimize the network
• Lead collaboration and communication across multiple business division functions, to effectively deploy lean product and network flow plans, which may include implementing changes to product price list, options and structure

What You Will Bring (Skills & Experiences):

• Supply Chain Management : Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and implement strategies, practices and tools for controlling the whole processes
• Project Management : Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
• 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.
• Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) : Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.
• Problem Solving : Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Strategic Thinking : Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.

Top candidates will also bring:

• Experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Inventory / Value Chain Management or Engineering
• CPS, Six Sigma Black Belt or project management experience
• Previous experience with or exposure to Earthmoving products
• Experience as a strong collaborator including interpersonal and negotiation skills to drive common value chain processes across multiple facilities within a product.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to creatively solve very complex problems
• Caterpillar Product knowledge
• APICS, CPIM, or CSCP National Certification

Additional Details:

• This role will be based in Peoria, IL, with ~30% travel
• Domestic Relocation is offered for those who qualify
• Visa Sponsorship will not be offered

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. 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 .
Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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. 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.
Posting Dates:
September 11, 2024 - September 25, 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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