Supply Chain Planning Analyst

Caterpillar Inc.•East Peoria, IL

2d•$89,210 - $133,810•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. Caterpillar is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to support sourcing, cost and price analysis, purchase order activity, and supply chain operations for a manufacturing environment in East Peoria, Illinois. In this role, you will partner with planners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to improve supply chain processes, support proposal activity with pricing and supplier selection, and maintain critical supply chain application systems. This is an excellent opportunity for a data-minded supply chain professional who enjoys solving operational problems, improving flow, and helping ensure materials and supplier activity align to business needs.

Requirements

Analytical Thinking: Ability to gather, interpret, and analyze data to identify trends, solve problems, and support decision-making.
Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP): Foundational knowledge of materials planning, bills of materials, and capacity considerations.
Supply Chain Management: Working understanding of planning, sourcing, inventory management, and overall supply chain processes.
Logistics Knowledge: Basic understanding of inbound and outbound material flow and logistics operations in a manufacturing environment.
Decision-Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to identify issues, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical solutions.
Process Improvement: Experience supporting initiatives to improve workflows, eliminate inefficiencies, and enhance operational performance.
Project Coordination: Basic knowledge of project management principles, including tracking tasks, timelines, and deliverables.
Communication and Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and with external suppliers.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing supplier schedules, purchase orders, manufacturing build plans, or inventory targets in a production-driven environment.
APICS / CPIM certification or comparable supply chain certification.
Strong Excel, reporting, dashboarding, or Power BI capability to translate operational data into business insight.
Familiarity with supply chain application systems, data analysis, proposal support, and customer-facing coordination.
A continuous improvement mindset, strong initiative, and comfort working across functions in a fast-paced manufacturing or logistics environment.

Responsibilities

Working in association with Procurement and Product Groups to ensure sourcing is aligned with approved source strategy.
Partner with master planners on outsourcing needs, including establishing blanket purchase orders and vendor managed inventory (VMI) strategies.
Identify and lead initiatives that improve supply chain efficiency, process flow, and operational performance.
Support customers and proposal efforts by providing pricing information and contributing to supplier selection decisions.
Process requisition-related work and support supply chain, sourcing, cost, and price analysis activities tied to contracts and purchase orders.
Maintain and support supply chain application systems that enable planning, purchasing, and operational execution.
Apply analytical thinking to evaluate issues, compare alternatives, identify meaningful data patterns, and recommend practical solutions.
Work across internal teams and supplier contacts to support effective material flow, decision-making, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting.