Supply Chain Planning Engineer

Caterpillar•Athens, GA

15h•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's BCP supply chain division is hiring for Supply Chain Planning Engineer in Athens, GA!

Requirements

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.
Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers; experience with custom packaging vendors, transportation carriers, and logistics & warehouse providers; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop strategies, practices and tools for controlling the logistics processes
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.
Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.

Nice To Haves

Experience with delivering NPI program requirements
Packaging design and validation experience
APICS CSCP Certification desired

Responsibilities

Lead projects to implement cost efficient supply chain solutions that enable the BCP Growth Strategy
Lead cross functional teams to deliver NPI & NSI supply chain planning requirements on time and under budget
Perform analysis to identify and develop business improvement opportunities
Lead cross-functional teams to identify, define, and implement cost-efficient solutions for material flow; includes building internal and external alliances to execute projects
Deliver supply chain planning data on time
Coordinate with BCP Packaging Team to deliver custom packaging solutions on time and under budget
Lead Part Replenish Plan Meetings to define critical customer requirements and business requirements for large overseas components and custom racks
Develop and analyze data to identify and prioritize opportunities for improving performance and creating more cost-effective supply chains, inventory utilization, and business partnerships
Investigate and incorporate industry benchmarks, metrics and best practices to develop optimal supply chains for suppliers and/or product sets
Collaborate among Division and Corporate business partners to establish effective linkages, identify process improvements, and reduce costs