Supply Chain Project Engineer

Caterpillar•Irving, IL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) supports aftermarket parts distribution, integrated logistics, and global services for Caterpillar dealers and customers. The Supply Chain Project Engineer analyzes business improvement opportunities and evaluates their return on investment. The role identifies and implements integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements, develops partnerships across business functions, and applies industry benchmarks and best practices to improve supply chain performance, cost effectiveness, inventory utilization, and business partnerships. The position is based onsite five days a week in Peoria, Illinois, or Dallas, Texas, and requires up to 30% domestic and international travel. Domestic U.S. relocation assistance is available. Work sponsorship is not offered.

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 of organizational problems and develop alternative solutions.
Understanding of cross-team collaboration and the ability to lead employees across functions, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate on problem solving.
Knowledge of decision-making processes and tools, with the ability to analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Knowledge of project management strategies and tactics, with the ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects and use resources efficiently.
Knowledge of established standard operating procedures and ability to design, implement, and evaluate procedures to increase operational efficiency.
Knowledge of supplier management processes and methods for managing relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components.
Knowledge of supply chain management functions, principles, techniques, strategies, practices, and tools for controlling logistical processes.
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, building 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 and information to identify and prioritize opportunities to improve performance and create more cost-effective supply chains, inventory utilization, and business partnerships.
Analyze business improvement opportunities and evaluate their return on investment.