Logistics Technician

Caterpillar Inc.•Morton, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team dedicated to building a better world and supporting each other. Caterpillar is seeking a dynamic, organized self-starter to join its Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) as a Logistics Technician in Morton, IL. PSLD is a highly innovative division responsible for the worldwide distribution of Cat aftermarket parts, integrated logistics, and global service to support the global dealer network and customers. As a Logistics Technician, you will serve as the primary contact for several Production Facilities and/or Purchased Finished suppliers, engaging with the Product Group, Account Managers, and internal customers to ensure superior service and assurance of supply, meeting customer and dealer demand. This role is 100% on-site, 1st shift, and requires up to 10% domestic travel.

Requirements

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. 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
Analytical Thinking: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance. Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions. Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
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. Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives. Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder. Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information. Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution. Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
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. Discusses considerations for integrating partner and supplier transactions. Recognizes software systems or components used to manage supply chain. (ie: Microsoft, Excel, MRC, SAP). 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.

Nice To Haves

Supplier Management: 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. Describes the typical tasks associated with using and managing suppliers.
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Supply Chain or Logistics Management.
Strong collaborative, interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with all process partners and customers at all levels
APICS CPIM, CSPC National Certification, or 6 Sigma Project experience
Strong mathematical, critical thinking, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Experience with parts product structure, global purchasing and distribution practices
Knowledge of Caterpillar product structure and organization of Caterpillar parts information and technical information databases
Ability to accept increasing responsibility

Responsibilities

Performing work to achieve supply chain performance targets focused on backorders, estimated ship dates, Supplier Shipping Performance (SSP), past due schedules, inventory and turns
Execute schedule adjustments through collaboration, order min/mults, lost or misdirected shipments, transportation issues, (Advanced Shipping Notice) ASN issues, backorder escalation, and all other supplier issues impacting performance targets
Grief resolution
Product Group/Purchasing/Marketing and Dealer inquiries
Execute Monthly Supplier Shipping Performance Process
Participate in all projects and meetings to support performance targets improvements and Operating Profit After Capital Charge (OPACC) improvement initiatives