Supply Chain Planning Engineer

Caterpillar•Irving, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar's Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) supports Cat Parts aftermarket distribution, integrated logistics, and global services for Caterpillar dealers and customers. The Supply Chain Planning Engineer performs analysis to identify and develop business improvement opportunities and evaluate their return on investment. The role identifies and implements integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements, builds internal and external alliances, and develops partnerships and best practices with business partners and internal functions. It investigates industry benchmarks and analyzes data to find opportunities to improve performance, reduce supply chain costs, increase inventory utilization, and strengthen business partnerships. The position is based onsite five days a week in Peoria, Illinois, or Dallas, Texas. Travel of up to 30% domestically and internationally is required. Domestic U.S. relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Knowledge of effective measurement techniques and ability to measure the quality and quantity of work effort for improvement.
Knowledge of analytical techniques and tools, with the ability to determine root causes and develop alternative solutions.
Understanding of cross-team collaboration and ability to lead employees from various functions in coordinating work and solving problems.
Knowledge of decision-making processes and tools, with the ability to analyze situations and make productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Knowledge of project management strategies and ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects and resources.
Knowledge of standard operating procedures and ability to design, implement, and evaluate procedures for operational efficiency.
Knowledge of supplier management processes and methods, including managing supplier relationships and transactions for raw materials or product components.
Knowledge of supply chain management functions, principles, and techniques, including logistical process strategies, practices, and tools.
Ability to work onsite five days a week.
Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

Identify, define, and implement integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements.
Build internal and external alliances to explore opportunities.
Establish effective linkages, partnerships, and best practices with business partners and internal functions.
Investigate and incorporate industry benchmarks, metrics, and best practices to develop optimal supply chains for suppliers and/or product sets.
Develop and analyze data to identify and prioritize opportunities to improve performance, create more cost-effective supply chains, improve inventory utilization, and strengthen business partnerships.
Evaluate the return on investment of business improvement opportunities.