Manager Supply Chain Planning

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.

Role Definition Develops, implements and supports processes and practices for ensuring a plan for every part and appropriate and timely stock levels of materials, components and equipment needed to manufacture and deliver products, supporting one or more large facilities.

Responsibilities • Coordinating with sales, manufacturing and suppliers on short and long-term production forecasts and expected deliverables. • Managing relationships with internal customers, coordinating and integrating planning processes. • Developing and continuously improving the accuracy of logistical needs, including warehouse capacity, equipment needs and resource needs. • Setting up, maintaining, and monitoring logistical processes and dependencies.

Degree Requirement Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Working Knowledge: • Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights. • Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs. • Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy. • Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned. • Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.

Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment. Level Working Knowledge: • Participates in gathering and analyzing an organization's data based on requirements. • Follows proper data gathering and analysis processes and policies. • Utilizes basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques. • Reports problems that arise in the data collection process. • Documents data from various sources and in various formats.

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP): Knowledge of the process, issues and considerations for systematically managing distribution of inventory for multiple plants or warehouses; ability to apply related knowledge and experience in real practice. Level Working Knowledge: • Works with real-time inventory software, moving supplies to where needed, when needed. • Interprets the impact of bottlenecks and delays on operating costs. • Follows processes and applies technologies for items and inventory management. • Assists in solving issues related to distribution to meet orders or inventory replenishment requirements. • Works with basic distribution requirements planning (DRP) processes and operations.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Level Working Knowledge: • Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient. • Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness. • Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work. • Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate. • Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Inventory Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods. Level Working Knowledge: • Follows processes to take stock, release inventory or return into processing; resolves discrepancies. • Tracks inventory information for a specific product group or location. • Works with basic tasks of inventory management for a specific location. • Produces basic inventory management reports for senior staff to reconcile the inventory balances. • Performs the receiving, ticketing, checking in and distributing of inventory items for a specific location.

Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services. Level Basic Understanding: • Identifies the main processes for which the group is responsible. • Demonstrates the ability to improve on ways of doing things. • Applies the concept of continuous improvement to identify opportunities for greater efficiency. • Seeks help to implement ideas for process improvement for the group.

Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice. Level Working Knowledge: • Follows procedures in carrying out routine supplier management tasks. • Uses electronic systems or tools to record/retrieve supplier information and carry out transactions with suppliers. • Resolves routine supplier issues; escalates non-routine issues up chain of command. • Researches alternative vendors or suppliers; participates in supplier selection. • Works with suppliers to ensure that purchases meet delivery date and quality specifications.

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.

This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

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: 五月 20, 2026 - 六月 2, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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