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.

Job Summary

Provides day-to-day technical and administrative support for supply chain management activities.

What You Will Do:

• Identify and correct inconsistencies between Caterpillar systems and external Transportation visibility systems.
• Identify issues preventing loading of partner data (data mapping issue, incorrect identification numbers, etc.)
• Identify partners not sending event data & working with partners for EDI correction/ optimization.
• Identify issues with delays in receiving data from partners (latency).
• Collaborating with Logistics Analysts, Information Technology teams, Operational and Transportation managers to analyze opportunities, quantify scope for improvement and define core areas of focus.
• Designing and developing effective recommendations, features and dashboards. 
• Provide actionable insights and support rollout / implementation to improve Supply Chain experience and cost to serve. 

Additional Info:

Essential Skills, Characteristics, & Experience
• 4-6 years of experience required for this position.
• An understanding of the material flow in the international transportation process.
• Strong Data Quality, quantitative analysis, and data crunching skills.
• Capable problem solver who uses logic to create effective solutions to complex customer problems
• Experience with Office applications with an emphasis on Access/SQL and connecting via ODBC to multiple data sources and using queries to retrieve data.
• IT generalist with experience in distributed systems leveraging relational databases and current application interface technology (WBI, EAI, EDI, API). 
• The ability to communicate effectively in English via email and phone conversations.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a Masters in Logistics/Supply Chain is preferred.
• Visualization using Tableau/Power-BI.
• Previous experience in Supply chain, Logistics and IT Systems experience preferred
• Must demonstrate superior innovation, initiative, judgment, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate quantitative information effectively.

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

What You Have:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Extensive Experience: 
•    Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.
•    Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
•    Productively balances speed and accuracy.
•    Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.
•    Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
•    Employs techniques for motivating employees to meet or exceed accuracy goals.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
 Level Extensive Experience: 
•    Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
•    Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
•    Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
•    Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
•    Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
•    Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

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 Extensive Experience: 
•    Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
•    Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
•    Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
•    Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
•    Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
•    Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

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.

Vendor Management: Knowledge of vendor management methodologies, technologies and processes; ability to gain increased value and excellent services from vendors, as well as costs control and risk mitigation throughout the deal life cycle.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Resolves routine supplier issues; escalates non-routine issues up chain of command.
•    Works with vendors to ensure that purchases meet delivery date and quality specifications
•    Researches alternative vendors or suppliers; participates in supplier selection.
•    Acts as the routine contact point between the organization and vendors.
•    Follows procedures in carrying out routine supplier management tasks.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Basic Understanding:
• Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.
• Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.
• Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.
• Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of India which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

What You Will Get:

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 wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave, flexi leave, medical and insurance (prorated based upon hire date).

Final Details:

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If you are interested in joining our team, please apply using an English version of your CV. We look forward to meeting you!

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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.

Posting Dates:

August 14, 2024 - August 28, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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