Material Requirements Planning Manager at Caterpillar in Corinth, Mississippi

Job Description:

Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:

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CATERPILLAR REMANUFACTURING
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Caterpillar has an exciting opportunity available for a Material Requirements Planning Manager located at our Corinth, Mississippi Remanufacturing site! In this role, you will maintain agreed-upon inventory levels to provide a flow of raw materials and components from the supply chain to the manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the environment of the inventory stock room is in line with requirements for each product.

• Managing staffing, development, and performance management of materials management workers. Ensuring proper labor relations.

• Maintaining optimal inventory levels. Performing inventory analysis and making recommendations for stock levels.

• Coordinating maintenance and support of inventory management software.

Degree Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience desired

Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Follows defined procedures to document all routine information.

• Identifies relevant established standards, policies and practices.

• Fulfills routine information capture needs in own area.

• Uses automated tools to capture, organize and archive relevant information.

• Cites examples of different types of relevant information that need to be captured.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Contributes to short-term operational plans.

• Anticipates and adapts to plan changes.

• Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives.

• Reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections.

• Under guidance, develops tactical plan for own direct responsibility.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.

• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.

• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.

• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.

• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Distribution Center Management: Knowledge of distribution processes, issues and considerations; ability to effectively manage the receipt, storage, and distribution of inventory to stores and/or customers.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Works with Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) basic processes and operations.

• Maintains item and inventory management records.

• Helps minimize bottlenecks and delays and the resulting impact on operating costs.

• Uses real-time inventory software, with guidance, to move supplies where needed, when needed.

• Assists in resolving issues related to physical space management.

Inventory Management: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage organization's materials, commodities, merchandises, or products.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Performs the receiving, ticketing, checking in and distributing of inventory items for a specific location.

• Produces basic inventory management reports for senior staff to reconcile the inventory balances.

• Tracks inventory information for a specific product group or location.

• Works with basic tasks of inventory management for a specific location.

• Follows processes to take stock, release inventory or return into processing; resolves discrepancies.

Logistics Management: Knowledge of the processes, tools and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials; ability to understand, predict and control the movement of goods, materials and supplies.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Uses tools, with guidance, to forecast delivery times, determine costs and assess performance.

• Works with logistics in a domestic environment.

• Maintains records of all shipments and invoices using an established system.

• Assists in the development of process flows to track lead time by activity.

• Participates in integrating logistics processes and developing effective networks.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Recognizes software systems or components used to manage supply chain.

• Participates in supply chain analysis and uses it to spot trends and improvement opportunities.

• Discusses considerations for integrating partner and supplier transactions.

• Summarizes supply chain considerations for different types of products.

• Works with a specific part of supply chain management process.



All eligible candidates MUST pass the following pre-employment screenings before they can be hired to any Caterpillar position:

• Background Screening
• Drug & Alcohol Screening (Applicants are hereby advised that the Company has implemented a drug and alcohol policy and conducts a testing program, pursuant to Sections 71-7-1, et al., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Ann. (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), and you are hereby advised of the existence of said Act.)

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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

Relocation assistance is offered for this position



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.

Summary Pay Range:
$87,480.00 - $131,280.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .
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:
January 6, 2025 - January 16, 2025
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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