Lead Business Process Specialist

Caterpillar•Peoria, IL

12d•$126,000 - $189,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. In this role, you will provide subject matter expertise and lead sales and operations planning (S&OP)-focused initiatives that address a wide range of supply chain planning challenges, enabling Caterpillar’s machine divisions to achieve their business objectives while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and processes.

Requirements

Bachelors in a supply chain related area or with equivalent work experience
Procurement & Supply Chain Systems
Strategic & Tactical Planning
Product & Service Knowledge
Analytical Thinking
Program Delivery & Change Leadership

Nice To Haves

Experience in sales and operations planning (S&OP) or supply chain operations, ideally within industrial or construction sectors like Caterpillar.
A proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex, transformational business solutions.
Strong change management capabilities, with the ability to influence and implement initiatives across all organizational levels, including senior leadership.
Demonstrated business acumen and analytical thinking, with the ability to quickly assess challenges and develop strategic, data-driven solutions.
Exposure to global or regional operations within a complex organization, with an understanding of product group dynamics and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional initiatives working with a diverse group of internal and external partners, developing and documenting business requirements and proposing solutions to solve business problems
Lead the development and deployment of solutions driving operational performance for internal and external stakeholders.
Drive the planning, coordination, and execution of S&OP related projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and compliance frameworks.
Collaborate with senior leadership to implement scalable solution strategies that enhance efficiency, mitigate risk, and support long-term business objectives.
Lead initiatives leveraging existing enterprise systems or developing new ones to support sales and operational planning.
Be the interface between the users and the technical teams to ensure user requirements can be met and user experience can be maximized
Lead training and deployment of solutions to business units to improve procurement outcomes.
Develop and communicate tactical plans for solution initiatives aligned with business goals.
Link short-term actions to long-term strategic supply chain objectives.
Manage resources effectively to support solution development and deployment
Research market/ industry trends and to inform improvements in the S&OP processes
Deliver solutions within budgeted costs and timelines
Apply business analytics to define/formulate problem statements and in the development of solutions
Champion data-driven approaches to improve the S&OP processes.
Oversee the full lifecycle of solution delivery, from planning through implementation.
Evaluate and manage change to drive solution adoption
Lead documentation and best practices for transformational initiatives across business units.