at Caterpillar, Inc. in Morton, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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.
At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. 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 dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Supply Chain Planning Engineer in Morton, IL.
The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, 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 & Maintenance Components, e.g., Steel Products (Undercarriage and GET) and Specialty Products (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).
We’re? committed? to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand
and show the value of why they should always choose us. We’re exploring new ideas and opportunities -? innovating ?to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow’s growth.?
Through it all, we are one team (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIDne7Q5ek&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB\_i-UVln&index=39) ?- creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.
Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvCYWtWARlk&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB\_i-UVln&index=25)
As a supply chain planning engineer, you will perform analysis to identify and develop business improvement opportunities with increasing scope and complexity to evaluate return on investment (ROI) of the opportunity. This role supports our “off-site” facilities like Delevan, contract packagers, and the Americas returns operations.
What You Will Do:
+ Identifying, defining, leading implementation of integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements, including building internal and external alliances to explore opportunities.
+ Establishing and strengthening effective linkages, partnerships, and best practices with business partners and internal functions.
+ Investigating and incorporating industry benchmarks, metrics and best practices to develop optimal supply chains for suppliers and/or product sets.
+ Leads the development and analyzes data and information to identify and prioritize opportunities for improving performance and creating more cost-effective supply chains, inventory utilization, and business partnerships.
What You Have:
+ Bachelor’s degree or experience in supply chain engineering roles.
+ 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.Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
+ 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.Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
+ 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.Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
+ 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. Manages logistics processes through process improvement, prioritization, and project planning.Develops and analyzes logistics plans that affect production, distribution, and inventory.Participates in contract negotiations and interfaces with selected carriers necessary to maintain expected levels of service.Consults on all major logistics processes, their interactions and operational requirements.
+ Supply Chain Management: 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.Manages supply chain finance activities and measurements of effectiveness.Participates in joint planning, process design/redesign with clients and partners.
What Sets You Apart:
+ Previous experience leading projects
Additional Information:
+ 1st Shift in Morton, IL
+ No relocation is offered for this role.
Final details
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Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected applicant.
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:
March 22, 2024 – April 5, 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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