Caterpillar, Inc

Logistics Manager

Caterpillar, Inc$112K — $169K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in logistics or supply chain management
  • Leadership skills with a focus on developing managers
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Effective communication and relationship management skills
  • Proficient in data analysis and performance management

Responsibilities

  • Leads and mentors a team managing logistics and kitting operations
  • Sets operational priorities and ensures effective execution
  • Oversees material management and inventory accuracy
  • Implements corrective actions for inventory discrepancies
  • Establishes performance metrics for team accountability
  • Facilitates leadership development and succession planning
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to resolve inventory issues
  • Drives continuous improvement initiatives across operations

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health lifestyle programs
  • Employee assistance program
  • Career development opportunities
  • Incentive bonus programs
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Parental leave and adoption benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description:

Logistics Manager

Location: East Peoria, IL
Travel: Up to 5%
Relocation Assistance: Available
Visa Sponsorship: Not Available

Role Definition

As a Logistics Manager at Caterpillar, you will lead internal logistics execution, kitting operation supporting SS assembly, and Inventory Records Accuracy (IRA). You will be accountable for aligning priorities, developing leaders, and delivering safety, quality, velocity, and cost objectives across the assigned operations.

Responsibilities
  • Leads and develops managers responsible for internal logistics execution and SS assembly kitting operations
  • Provides direction, establishes priorities, and ensures consistent execution across assigned operations and shifts
  • Maintains accountability for material storage, movement, replenishment, point-of-use delivery, and kit quality and availability
  • Provides leadership and governance for Inventory Records Accuracy, including cycle counting, discrepancy resolution, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
  • Establishes performance expectations and holds team accountable for safety, quality, velocity, cost, and people results.
  • Develops leadership capability through coaching, succession planning, performance management, and employee development.
  • Aligns staffing, resources, and operating plans with production requirements.
  • Partners with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain Planning, and other stakeholders to resolve material availability and inventory issues.
  • Leads continuous improvement in safety, productivity, inventory accuracy, material flow, space utilization, and cost.

Degree Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors

Analytical Thinking: 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.

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.

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.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

Results Orientation: Knowledge of the importance of meeting or exceeding established targets; ability to drive critical activities to completion.

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.

Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
  • 401(k) savings plans*
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
  • Health Lifestyle Programs*
  • Employee Assistance Program*
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
  • Career Development*
  • Incentive bonus*
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement


* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:
September 15, 2026 - September 22, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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