Product Supply NPI Professional

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

1d•$97,530 - $146,290•Onsite

About The Position

As the Product Supply NPI Professional, you will represent and support the Supply Chain Team within Cat Technology. This role will focus on the New Product Introduction (NPI) teams, ensure NPI conformance on procurement and supply chain issues, monitor and report NPI progress, hold NPI & design teams accountable for meeting quality and timeliness of requirements. This role will also assist in managing procurement and supply chain related capital and material readiness for early learner, pilot and field follow builds.

Requirements

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
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.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Teamwork: Knowledge of the necessity and value of teamwork; experience with; ability to work cooperatively towards shared goals and being supportive of others at all levels. Ability to work with peers to prioritize workload within the group and communicate effectively with suppliers and customers.
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.

Nice To Haves

New Product Development (NPD): Knowledge of methodology, processes, and strategies of new product development; ability to develop an effective new product development (NPD) strategy and process to generate a range of products, services, and value propositions aligned with the organization's overall marketing and business strategy.
Procurement: Knowledge of buying and procurement; ability to work with organizational strategies and practices, and use tools for buying goods, supplies, equipment and services needed to conduct business.
Supplier Management - MFG: 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.
Technical Skills: Knowledge of software applications such as Power Automate, SharePoint and PowerBI or the proven ability to learn new applications.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience desired
Working knowledge of WebPD, Item Scout, NPI Process and process mapping tools.
Knowledge of engineering bill of material structure and parts authorization process.
Experience in managing multiple programs and projects at once and following up to ensure closure.
Experience leading internal teams, suppliers, and customers to effective solutions.
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles as applied by Caterpillar and our suppliers.

Responsibilities

Lead supply chain activities for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs to support successful product launches.
Partners with Engineering, Product, Procurement, Operations, and suppliers to execute product and supply chain strategies and achieve program objectives.
Manage sourcing activities and supplier readiness, including supplier selection aligned with category strategies.
Forecast and manage launch-related procurement expenditures, including supplier tooling and packaging investments.
Develop, monitor, and drive conformance to cost, quality, inventory, delivery, and response time targets.
Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks while providing recommendations to support sound business decisions.
Participate in S&OP and cross-functional program reviews to communicate status, resolve issues, and manage stakeholder expectations.
Apply Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies to solve problems and improve business performance.
Collaborate with global stakeholders to identify and meet critical customer requirements.
Monitor program performance, provide feedback on results, and ensure compliance with corporate NPI processes and business standards.
Ensure systems, processes, and supply chain capabilities are in place to support a seamless transition from development to production.
Develop, capture and sustain KPI’ s for the NPI Supply Chain Team.