Career Area:Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:Role Definition:Manage supplier relationships, shipping schedules, and performance in alignment with MRP demand and Executive Build Schedules (EBS).
What You Will Do:- Working with master planners on outsourcing needs; managing purchase orders and monitoring inventory targets.
- Identifying and recommending improvement solutions for the supply-chain process.
- Supporting customers and customer proposal efforts with pricing information and supplier selection.
- Maintaining and supporting supply chain application systems.
What You Have:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
- Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.
- Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.
- Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.
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.
- Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.
- Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.
- Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.
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.
- Explains how improvements in logistics contribute to competitive advantage in the marketplace.
- Describes basic logistical processes and sub-processes.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
- Examines a specific problem and understand the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
- Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information. • Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
- Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
- Identifies the main processes for which the group is responsible.
- Demonstrates the ability to improve on ways of doing things.
- Applies the concept of continuous improvement to identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
- Seeks help to implement ideas for process improvement for the group.
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.
- Identifies project management tools and requirements within own function.
- Describes the key objectives, phases and deliverables of a current project.
- Gives examples of critical paths in projects.
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.
- Describes the typical tasks associated with using and managing suppliers.
- Defines common terms and conditions of agreements with suppliers.
- States the roles and responsibilities of one's own and suppliers' staff.
Top Candidates May Also Have:- Degree in any supply chain field.
- Extensive experience managing supplier schedules, production schedules, or manufacturing build plans.
- APICS Certification.
- Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to resolving supply chain issues.
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:June 16, 2026 - June 29, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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