Senior Manager Supply Chain (LPSD)
Caterpillar

Job Info

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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.

Position Information:

• The role is on-site in Pontiac, IL.
• Domestic relocation is available for the role.

Role Definition:

• Manages supply chain staff and activities related to the Sales & Operations Process.

What you will do:

• Leading multiple production support functions, such as material logistics, production scheduling, engineering change coordination, supplier procurement scheduling, material planning, freight management etc., to acquire appropriate requirements to meet customer demand.
• Ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures. Develop improved policies and procedures to strengthen compliance initiatives.
• Lead inventory governance activities: define optimal inventory levels and adjustment authority, report production frac stage/milestones, manage inventory with no demand, and the surplus inventory process.
• Provide leadership over demand management and S&OP processes including customer facing collaborations such as recovery plan communication.
• Managing day-to-day activities of their staff; participating in interviewing, hiring, and training and development of associates.

Degree/Experience Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Technology, or Engineering fields; or 10 years of progressive supply chain experience desired

What you have:

Supply Chain Management: Expert of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and implement strategies, practices, and tools for controlling the whole processes.

• Builds positive working relationships with contract service providers that maximizes their efficiency.
• Quantifies and evaluates benefits and risks of various supply chain strategies and approaches.
• Participates in joint planning, process design/redesign with customers and partners.
• Monitors the complete supply chain management process including supply chain finance activities, internal & external capacity issues, and measurements of effectiveness at various points in the supply chain.

Forecasting: Extensive experience of forecasting tools, approaches, and practices; ability to determine product demand and estimate production requirements and loads.

• Monitors effectiveness of sales and production forecasting systems; adjusts as necessary.
• Trains others on implementing approaches for creating annual and long-term demand forecasts.
• Integrates input from diverse sources to produce demand forecasts for multiple products or regions.
• Selects appropriate forecasting techniques for each product line and plant.

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

• 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.

Process Management: Expert of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.

• Champions supply chain excellence by removing obstacles and barriers to process improvement.
• Creates mechanisms for regular process governance.

Inventory Management: Extensive experience in processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage organization's materials, commodities, merchandises, or products.

• Performs the receiving, ticketing, checking in and distributing of inventory items for a specific location.
• Produces basic inventory management reports for senior staff to reconcile the inventory balances.
• Tracks inventory information for a specific product group or location.
• Follows processes to take stock, release inventory or return into processing; resolves discrepancies.

Logistics Management: Working knowledge of the processes, tools, and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials; ability to understand, predict and control the movement of goods, materials, and supplies.

• Uses tools, with guidance, to forecast delivery times, determine costs and assess performance.
• Maintains records of all shipments and invoices using an established system.
• Assists in the development of process flows to track lead time by activity.
• Participates in integrating logistics processes and developing effective networks.

Core Application Systems: Extensive experience in major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Tracks data flow between internal and external processes to minimize business disruptions.
• Evaluates key interfaces and interdependencies among production systems (EDI, ERP, SAP, MfgPro, ect).

Operational Functions: Extensive experience in major functional processes and associated operating requirements; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

• Leads evaluations of current supply chain functions and their associated costs.
• Develops others in operations strategies and the supply chain support needed for them.

Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Extensive experience in effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

• Builds positive working relationships with contract service providers that maximizes their efficiency.
• Monitors and reacts to inventory flow opportunity with the facility.
• Anticipates and adapts to customer changes and adjusts facility build plans.
• Monitors progress against plan as required to meet objectives and updates customer recovery plans.
• Reports inventory variances and makes agreed-upon corrections in a timely manner.
• Provides a vision of the future state that improves efficiency and cost in a culture of accountability.

What you will get:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

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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:
March 25, 2024 - March 28, 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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