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 EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Role Definition

Processes job requisitions and provides support for supply chain, sourcing, cost, price analyses and contract/purchase order generation.

Responsibilities

Participates in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.

Develops and executes material planning for a product line to ensure that all material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.

Organizes the flow of materials within the manufacturing unit and the transferring of materials to and from the inventory or warehouse.

Generates forecasts and manages replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met.

Schedules, plan and oversees material procurement, production and delivery processes.

Degree Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors

Business Process Improvement: Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Gathers data for use in the analysis of business processes.

• Illustrates problems, opportunities and methods for improving existing business processes.

• Suggests ways to reduce variation and/or waste in processes.

• Helps evaluate what factors should be addressed in the change program.

• Participates in requirements analysis for process changes.

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 Working Knowledge:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

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.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.

• Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.

• Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.

• Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.

• Produces standard project status reports.

Logistics Management: Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.

Level Working Knowledge:

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

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

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

• Participates in integrating logistics processes and developing effective networks.

• Works with logistics in a domestic environment.

Procurement: Knowledge of buying and procurement; ability to work with organizational strategies and practices, and use tools for buying goods, supplies, equipment and services needed to conduct business.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Works with the procurement of services, materials or equipment.

• Follows established procedures, documentation requirements and approval level requests to conduct procurement activities.

• Interprets benefits, issues and considerations of using e-procurement.

• Uses available procurement systems and tools in transactions with approved suppliers.

• Assists in reviewing the fulfillment of administrative and documentation requirements for the completion of purchase.

Supply Chain Management - MFG: Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and use, strategies, practices and tools for controlling the logistical processes.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Discusses considerations for integrating partner and supplier transactions.

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

• Summarizes supply chain considerations for different types of products or components.

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

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

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.  Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected applicant.

• Visa Sponsorship is not offered on this position

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. 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.

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Posting Dates:

September 4, 2024 - September 18, 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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