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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the team to deliver annual work agenda results.
• Develop the capability of your team.
• Lead facility annual capacity analysis to determine capex investments and actions needed to support customer commitments.
• Monitor demand, supply, and material requirement plans.
• Represent the business unit in the S&OP process.
• Develop and optimize material, production, and project planning processes.
• Coordinate and partner with local global supply chain resources to develop annual forecasting and sourcing strategy.
• Lead project coordination team to ensure project work is delivered on time, on budget, and with world-class quality.
• Supports business development team with timely and accurate project cost estimates.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and value targets and reduction of aged inventory.
• Streamline work through continuous improvement.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
• At least 5+ additional years of Production, Materials, or Supply Chain experience
• Proven track record of effective leadership, team building, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with materials management disciplines including production and inventory control.
• Ability to manage changing/conflicting priorities and resolve them appropriately.

Desired skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to create a One Team culture.
• Strong business and analytical ability
• Excellent communication, influencing, and collaboration skills required to manage a multitude of internal and external customers and partners.
• Passionate change leader with high energy and the ability to work effectively across a complex organization.
• Strong team player who works to make the entire team successful, not bound by strict role description.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills

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:

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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