Manager Supply Chain Planning
About The Position
The Manager Supply Chain Planning develops, implements, and supports processes and practices to ensure a plan for every part, Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA), and appropriate, timely material, component, and equipment stock levels for manufacturing and delivery at a focused facility. The role supports continuous improvement of safety, quality, velocity, and manufacturing cost at Caterpillar’s Mapleton Foundry, coordinating planning processes and logistics for direct materials. The position is onsite five days a week at the Mapleton Foundry in Mapleton, Illinois, and is a first-shift position. Domestic relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent experience.
- Working knowledge of accuracy and attention to detail, including completing tasks with high levels of precision.
- Working knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes, including collecting and synthesizing information from multiple stakeholders and sources objectively.
- Knowledge of Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), including managing inventory distribution across multiple plants or warehouses, and the ability to apply that knowledge in practice.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing inventory management processes and methods, including managing raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing supply chain management functions, principles, and techniques, including developing and using strategies, practices, and tools to control logistical processes.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with IRA process improvements.
- Experience with lineside material delivery and presentation.
- 5S experience.
- MFG Pro experience.
- Experience managing hourly employees in a collective-bargained facility.
Responsibilities
- Further develop the Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA) program and lineside material delivery for all direct materials.
- Manage relationships with internal customers and coordinate and integrate planning processes.
- Develop and continuously improve the accuracy of logistical needs, including onsite storage capacity, equipment needs, and resource needs.
- Set up, maintain, and monitor logistical processes and dependencies, including bills of materials (BOMs), routings, and IRA.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and volunteer time.
- 401(k) savings plans.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
- Health Lifestyle Programs.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Voluntary benefits and employee discounts.
- Career development.
- Incentive bonus.
- Disability benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Parental leave.
- Adoption benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Domestic relocation assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
