Sales & Operations Planning Coordinator

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

1d•$112,710 - $169,060•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Coordinator supports demand planning activities for the Construction Industries Aftermarket business by analyzing historical data, forecasting future demand, and facilitating monthly S&OP reviews. Working closely with Commercial, Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations partners, this role helps ensure accurate demand signals are communicated across the supply chain to support customer needs and business objectives.

Requirements

Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
Knowledge of forecasting tools, approaches and practices; ability to determine product demand and estimate production requirements and loads.
Knowledge of the techniques, tools and applications associated with coordination of internal resources; ability to synchronize and integrate activities, responsibilities, and command and control structures to ensure that internal resources are used most efficiently in pursuit of business objectives.

Nice To Haves

Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
PowerBI/data analytics tools experience

Responsibilities

Analyzing business problems with a focus on understanding root causes and driving forward-looking opportunities.
Conducting forecasting using trend analysis and statistical modeling to drive decision-making.
Liaising with operational management teams on all matters related to resource planning.
Producing effective resource scheduling to maximize performance and meet KPIs/SLA.
Collaborate with process partners to ensure supplier schedules are accurately loaded, maintained, and executed to support business requirements.