Mfg Resource Planner II-PSO

Solar Turbines•Mabank, TX

1d•$89,210 - $133,810•Onsite

About The Position

Career Area: Manufacturing 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. Be part of a growing and exciting part of the gas compressor business at Solar Turbines! The gas compressor overhaul and restage team services Solar’s centrifugal line of compressors. This role interfaces with engineering, business development and the broader planning organization to right size inventory and support projects with material. The role blends both DRP Distribution Resource Planning and MRP (Manufacturing Requirements Planning) activities.

Requirements

Extensive experience using an ERP in a parts planning role. Infor LN, SAP or equivalent.
Demonstrated knowledge in the development of reports, dashboards and previous experience in Microsoft Power BI, Tableau or other similar analytics software.
Excel knowledge, using pivot tables/charts, queries and rudimentary usage of standard functions such as Vlookup, Countif, Sumif etc. (vba not required.)
Related Degree and or APICS CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management)

Nice To Haves

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
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.
Cross-Team Integration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.

Responsibilities

Participates in sequencing work to meet targeted delivery dates for multiple and critical orders.
Process/create orders for project and restocking demand.
Sets parameters and determines the appropriate values for safety stock and reorder point levels.
Creates a multi-year parts forecast based on a product forecast.
Supports S&OP inquiries with material availability.
Works with engineering and supply chain to assure inventory strategy aligns with product variability, supplier capacity and cost control.
Adjusts inventory plan based on sales forecasts, custom orders and demand-driven orders.