Career Area:Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:Role Definition:As a Material Planning Analyst at our Pontiac facility, you will schedule, plan and oversee material procurement, production and delivery processes.
What You Will Do:- Participates in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.
- Develops and executes material planning for a product line to ensure that all material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.
- Organizes the flow of materials within the manufacturing unit and the transferring of materials to and from the inventory or warehouse.
- Generates forecasts and manages replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met.
What Skills You Have: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.
- Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
- Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
- Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
- Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
- Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.
Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP): Knowledge of the process, issues and considerations for systematically managing distribution of inventory for multiple plants or warehouses; ability to apply related knowledge and experience in real practice.
- Works with real-time inventory software, moving supplies to where needed, when needed.
- Interprets the impact of bottlenecks and delays on operating costs.
- Follows processes and applies technologies for items and inventory management.
- Assists in solving issues related to distribution to meet orders or inventory replenishment requirements.
- Works with basic distribution requirements planning (DRP) processes and operations.
Internal Resource Coordination: Knowledge of the techniques, tools and applications associated with coordination of internal resources; ability to synchronize and integrate activities, responsibilities, and command and control structures to ensure that internal resources are used most efficiently in pursuit of business objectives.
- Identifies basic characteristics of good business relationships or partnerships.
- Attends training to learn coordination skills with individuals and groups.
- Lists major techniques, tools and approaches for resource coordination.
- Describes the organization's culture and policies for coordinating with others.
Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP): Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.
- Describes basic concepts of materials and capacity management processes and procedures.
- Describes product life cycle and associated MRP cycle.
- Identifies parameters and considerations used in making decisions about production runs.
- Describes the use of bills of materials and other documentation needed to provide supplies.
Materials Handling and Management: Knowledge of material handling and management in plants; ability to perform, monitor and improve processes related to storage, transportation and handling of raw and hazardous materials.
- Identifies key issues involved with different types of manufacturing materials.
- Discusses considerations for physical management of major types of materials.
- Identifies types of materials used in manufacturing flagship products or components.
- Describes packaging regulations and locates those specific to the requirements of the situation.
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.
- Seeks help to modify priorities as new information surfaces or conditions change.
- Demonstrates the ability to estimate the time and resources required to complete tasks.
- Identifies own key assignments, schedules, and process steps.
- Applies the concept of 'critical path' in order to complete work in a timely manner and keep larger tasks on track.
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.
- Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
- Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
- Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
- Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
- Provides examples of the characteristics of effective business relationships.
- Identifies key business relationships in own organization.
- Describes the nature of a productive business relationship.
- Explains the benefits of building business partnerships.
Additional Information:- This position requires the selected candidate to work on-site five days a week in the Pontiac, IL facility.
- Domestic relocation assistance is available.
- VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Summary Pay Range:$81,370.00 - $122,060.00
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
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:October 20, 2026 - October 27, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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