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.

About Us:

With 2023 sales and revenues of $67.1 billion, 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.

Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

Job Description:

We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a innovative, results-driven leader to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Director of Network Solutions & Support for our Aftermarket Parts business in Bangalore, India.

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is a very important element of Caterpillar’s strategy to deliver Services Growth.  In PSLD, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).

As we deliver for our customer, we accomplish this as one team– creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.

Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience.

Job Summary:

The Director of Network Solutions & Support develops and executes solutions for our Aftermarket Operations which deliver the capability and capacity to meet our outlook for global demand for parts and services.

What You Will Do:

• Lead a team of experts across a range of disciplines that deliver and implement the solutions to support world-class warehouse performance. 
• Deliver the implementation of an autonomous ecosystem within the facilities which leverages technology and system integration to enable safe, highly efficient operations reducing waste across all elements of warehouse operations
• Provide the thought leadership required to continually innovate and incorporate leading edge approaches to the development of innovative solutions, technologies, and processes
• Lead the development of business proposals to receive the funding and endorsement for investment projects including clarity on the timing of the financial commitments. 
• Partner with other leaders to ensure the effective change management across all aspects of the Aftermarket Parts Distribution network. 
• Ensure leadership presence on site for projects providing leadership and ensuring delivery of key milestones and commitments.

Additional Info:

• Up to 50% of travel (domestic & international)

What You Have (Basic Skills Required):

• Global Perspective:
  • Ability to participate in developing current and planned infrastructure for conducting global business.
  • Ability to advise on the application of global policies and procedures to site operations.
  • Ability to lead current projects using experience with conducting business across global locations.

• Continuous Transformation:  
  • Ability to advocate the importance of intellectual curiosity and reinvention across the organization and encourage innovation.
  • Knowledge or ability to monitor and predict industry trends and transforms business models accordingly.
  • Promotes organizational learning through knowledge management and development.
  • Ability to facilitate continuous transformation across the organization.

• Results Orientation:  
  • Ability to set a vision and develop standards, expectations for projects.
  • Ability to drive progression in the operations performance KPI s.
  • Ability to lead an organization to deliver critical activities to completion.
  • Knowledge of root cause and corrective action as required to address gaps
  • Ability to champion incorporating lessons learned into present operational processes.

• Logistics Management:  
  • Ability to lead the development of criteria and standards for measuring, improving and optimizing logistics.
  • Ability to lead discussions on the evolution of our logistics warehouse processes
  • Monitors industry trends and innovations driving adoption of practices
  • Ability to provide recommendations for the best solutions and business partners to deliver an autonomous ecosystem

• Warehouse Management:
  •  Knowledge of best practices in warehouse efficiency, including layout and site processes.
  • Ability to champion technologies for innovations in warehouse operations.
  • Knowledge of developing plans for the of flow of goods from inbound and outbound from operations
  • Ability to lead conversations around selecting, designing, determining number of, sizes and locations of required warehouses.

• Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy Compliance:
  • Ability to develop strategies for sites performing in alignment with EHS requirements

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Skills):

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher

What You Will Get: This is a high visibility role leading a global team. The individual selected would report out to the executive office on a quarterly basis.

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).

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/socialmedia

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Posting Dates:

August 19, 2024 - August 25, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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