Transportation Manager

Caterpillar Inc.•Morton, IL

8d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics and Global Services supporting Caterpillar dealers and customers. Our teams work together in critical areas that leverage digital capabilities, technology and operational excellence. The International Transportation Solutions Manager manages a team of transportation professionals that oversees the International Transportation Parts & Components Business Solution and strives to maximize the efficiency of the international transportation network. This team is responsible for the operational readiness and support of the International Transportation Parts & Components Business Solution (BY TMS, e2open GLO, Data, Reporting, Nexus) supporting the international transportation global operations teams.

Requirements

Continuous Transformation: Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to, respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.
Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Logistics Management: Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.
Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Project Management: 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.
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.
Transportation - MFG: Knowledge of transportation; ability to transport materials and goods to and from suppliers, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities and customers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with transportation of materials and goods to/from suppliers, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and customers.
Progressively responsible experience in transportation, supply chain, or logistics.
Experience leading the design, prototype, and configuration of processes and solutions.
Project management experience leading cross-functional teams.
Ability to build consensus across multiple functional areas.
Experience with Blue Yonder TMS.
Experience with e2open GLO.
Strong knowledge of Snowflake, SQL, EDI/API, and Power BI.
Six Sigma or Lean experience.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Transportation Business Solutions analysts responsible for the operational readiness and support of the International Transportation Parts & Components Business Solution (BY TMS, e2open GLO, Data, Reporting, Nexus) supporting the international transportation global operations teams.
Manage partner data quality to KPI targets supporting day-to-day operations.
Manage the e2open GLO product for global Transportation teams – International Parts & Components, Prime Product, GTOCs.
Implement global industry standard solutions with direct team and process partners to close solution performance gaps and drive operational improvements in support of People, Quality, Velocity and Cost goals.
Implement cost-effective solutions with internal and external process partners / service providers (ILT, e2open, BY, Transport teams).
Develop and maintain solution support processes and ensure adherence.
Govern the performance of service providers through key performance indicators driving actions to meet service performance expectations.
Provide analytical insights and reporting to leadership and process partners with data driven solutions and performance metric reporting.