Material Planning Analyst

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

1d•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. At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Material Planning Analyst in Mossville, IL. Our Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. PSLD is responsible for the worldwide distribution of Cat aftermarket parts, integrated logistics, and global service to develop and support our global dealer network and customers. We’re committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We’re exploring new ideas and opportunities –innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow’s growth. Job Summary: The Material Planning Analyst is responsible for scheduling, planning, and oversight of material procurement, production, and delivery.

Requirements

2 + years of technical school and/or an Associate's degree; or equivalent experience
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.
Logistics Management: Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.
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.
Flexibility and adaptability

Nice To Haves

3-5 years previous work experience in Global Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics or a product design and development group
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.
Knowledge of various operating, and inventory management systems; the ability to read blueprints; familiarity with engineering data systems, as well as packaging and pricing knowledge
International shipping process familiarity
Good human relations skills are required to develop a cooperative work relationship with others inside and outside the department
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Accountable for coordinating the release, ordering, and procurement of all prove design material, including production parts, attachments and test engines
Receive requirements for prove design parts from the design section via Web Prove Design (WPD) and engineering order forms
Discuss requirements with the engineering design personnel to obtain mutual agreement on such things as date and quantity required, material availability or material substitutions, design requirements and design changes to facilitate manufacturing, and supplier capabilities
Maintain close and continuous contact with suppliers, both outside and at Caterpillar facilities
Analyze an average of 300 of the 600 WPD orders on a monthly basis. Responsible for following material to the Prove Design Crib and instruct the crib personnel regarding the correct disbursement in and out of the crib
Responsible for the movement of the material to the end user, including scheduling the necessary transportation and for coordination to get related installation material routed to the appropriate location for testing in a field environment.
Arrange for and/or deliver new or additional parts as needed. The material could move to another supplier, inspection hold area, the field or the Met Lab, moving many times prior to going to the end user
Each analyst is responsible for a different engineering product client. Value is added through knowing what to do to make the process work efficiently and knowing how to handle situations where the process will not yield the result
Also works with Purchasing and Manufacturing to discuss problems related to timely procurement of parts and materials. Problems may be of a technical nature relating to projects (e.g. can a part be manufactured within the company; can a supplier furnish the parts quicker and/or less expensive, etc.) They will consider the machine burden involved and where available, tooling required, supplier capabilities, lead-time, short lead-time orders, past due orders and print/engineering drawing related problems.
Actively participate on NPI program teams for procuring prove design material
Manage the completion of your own work assignments and coordinate work with others.
Demonstrated ability to help teach, coach, monitor and generally guide a support staff is an asset
Challenged to quickly and correctly identify problems, which may not be obvious. Solve problems by determining the best course of action, within departmental guidelines, from many existing solutions.
Impacts key quality goals including Customer Satisfaction, Continuous Improvement, Timeliness, Accuracy, Efficiency, Part Quality, etc.