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

The Supply Analyst role is primarily focused on maximizing external supplier performance through understanding our supply network to drive execution of planned and scheduled orders whilst also remaining focused on inventory management to prevent excess material within the network.

Responsibilities

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

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

• Organizes the flow of materials and the transferring of materials to and from the inventory or warehouse.

• Manages replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met.

Skill Descriptors

Degree Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience desired

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.

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Provides prompt and effective responses to client requests and interactions.

• Monitors client satisfaction levels on a regular basis.

• Alerts own team to problems in client satisfaction.

• Differentiates the roles and responsibilities in a business relationship.

• Works with clients to address critical issues and resolve major problems.

Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP): Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Monitors total plant production scheduling vis-a-vis orders.

• Evaluates considerations for synchronizing demand for products with production capabilities.

• Participates in sequencing work to meet targeted delivery dates for multiple and critical orders.

• Participates in setting parameters for reorders, min/max levels, lead days and job days.

• Coordinates capacity and materials planning for net demand within a planning period.

• Adjusts plans based on sales forecasts, custom orders and demand-driven orders.

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 16, 2024 - 五月 23, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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