Supply Chain Planning Mgr

Caterpillar Inc.•Alpharetta, GA

6d•$128,470 - $192,710

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. Through four brands - Cat, MWM, FG Wilson and Tangent Energy Solutions, the Electric Power Division (EPD) provides distributed power generation products and solutions that help our customers build a better, more sustainable world. With the energy transition, EPD is also at the forefront of Caterpillar's efforts to help customers keep their energy costs low, meet their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) goals and ensure reliable, sustainable power solutions. Even when power is not readily available today, our products and solutions are making reliable power a global reality. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, detail driven Supply Chain Manager in our Alpharetta Facility. Our facility in Alpharetta specializes in comprehensive power system design, including the design, assembly and integration of generator paralleling controls, switchgear, Automatic Transfer Switches, and customized solutions for power generation applications. What will you do: The role will manage material planning, purchasing, inventory controls, compliance, daily day to day Logistics management and warehouse ownership. Today the team is approx. 15+ people, including our logistics operators. You will work as part of the facility leadership team and as part of a global SC team. The person most suited for this role will be an experienced SC professional. They will be able to manage and own the end-to-end supply chain processes from planning right through to final product shipping. The person will be high energy, will bring new ideas and detailed core knowledge of efficient supply chains.

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.
Inventory Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
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.
Supply Chain Management - MFG: Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and use strategies, practices and tools for controlling the logistical processes.
Degree or equivalent experience desired

Responsibilities

Maintaining communications with operations, procurement, logistics, and distribution.
Creating integrated processes to streamline supply chains.
Interacting with sales, engineering, and facilities management on production schedules and expected deliverables.
Managing and directing the logistics specialists, including training, hiring, and coaching.
Establishing key performance metrics and benchmarks to guide supply chain planning and forecasting; monitoring planned vs. actual performance and presents results to senior management.
Managing relationships with internal customers, coordinating and integrating planning processes.
Developing and continuously improving the accuracy of logistical needs, including warehouse capacity, equipment needs and resource needs.
Setting up, maintaining, and monitoring logistical processes and dependencies.