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Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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Supply Chain Planning Engineer
Lafayette, Indiana
Relocation Assistance Available
The Supply Chain Planning Engineer will be part of the Supply Chain Planning team supporting the Supply Chain Planning Strategy around sourcing/resourcing impacting Lafayette Engine Center and leading Supply Chain projects to develop Supply Chain solutions to support critical business initiatives.
Job Responsibilities, include but are not limited to:
Performing Supply Chain Planning Analysis utilizing Plan For Every Part Workbook and other tools to ensure Supply Chain parameters aligned with facility targets.
Represent Supply Chain in sourcing council and New Source Introduction gateway meetings.
Ensuring Supply Chain planning work has been completed prior to implementation of resource.
Lead internal Supply Chain teams to develop & implement Supply Chain solutions to meet project requirements.
Develop project reports and provide regular communication to Management/Stakeholders on project status.
Incumbent is required to work effectively with diverse, multi-functional teams in order to apply the Supply Chain Planning process.
Incumbent will be the liaison between Purchasing and Supply Chain for all supplier resourcing activities: including resource transition, sample orders and resource inventory buffer.
Investigating and incorporating industry benchmarks, metrics and best practices to develop optimal supply chains for suppliers and/or product sets.
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.
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.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree related to Supply Chain, or equivalent experience AND 5 years of progressively responsible supply chain job experience
Advanced knowledge and ability to effectively use Microsoft Office tools such as Excel & Power Point
Effective communicator, excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate across all management levels.
Strong understanding and previous experience using common supply chain systems (e.g. MAMM MRP, Lognet, MRC, EDI, MESL, FRACS and Pull Manager), and the ability to coordinate facility efforts.
Must possess excellent leadership skills to effectively lead supply chain improvements making the best use of available resources, while maintaining strong people focus.
Must possess extremely strong collaborative, interpersonal and negotiation skills in order to drive common supply chain processes across multiple departments within a business division.
Must have advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to creatively solve very complex problems.
Thorough understanding of company policies and procedures and solid product knowledge
Top Candidates will also have:
Masters degree related to supply chain.
7 years of progressively responsible supply chain job experience
Prior experience as a buyer and/or leading critical projects to support business initiatives.
Experience and knowledge about CPS supply chain principles, Supply Chain Planning analytical tools, and inventory management.
6-Sigma training and experience.
Previous experience as a Supply Chain Planning Analyst or Engineer is a plus.
Ability to thrive in an uncertain environment and work independently with a sense of urgency.
Additional Information:
Location of this position is in Lafayette, IN
Relocation assistance is available for this position.
This position may require less than 10% travel.
Sponsorship is NOT approved for this position.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants for this position 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
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All qualified individuals - including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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:
April 25, 2024 - May 7, 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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Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.