Career Area:
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Job Description:
Build your career at the company that sets the standard.
Caterpillar’s supply chain processes are so complex—and successful—that we’re regularly benchmarked by other companies and taught as a case study in many classrooms. Working here, you’ll take responsibility for ensuring we have the material we need, when and where we need it, to meet customer demand. That may involve interacting with suppliers or using the latest digital, analytics and forecasting tools to determine exactly how many units are needed in specific timeframes, locations and configurations.
As you build your skills, you’ll have the chance to move into different supply chain roles or jobs in procurement or other parts of the company. You might also get the opportunity to join our three-year professional development rotation. With tracks in leadership, supply chain management, manufacturing engineering, procurement and environmental health and safety, it lets you explore different aspects of our business and gain new technical and leadership abilities.
JOB PURPOSE :
To supervise the material planning and functions for the facility, ensuring material availability and POU availability and drive disciplined inventory systems usage and collaboration with material suppliers.
JOB RELATED STATISTICS:
Annual facility supplier spend: $500M to $750M
# Facility Supplier Schedules / Releases per day: 500 to 750
# Facility work orders for worked material per day: Up to 75 of total supplier spend
Personnel: Up to 25 Mgmt and Salaried, up to 25 Contract / Agency, up to 25 Hourly.
JOB DUTIES :
Direct Reports Include: Material Planning Team Leads and Material Planning Analysts
Plans and directs the material planning and material logistic functions to meet the facility plan objectives and satisfy customer needs. Interfaces with Operations, Business Resources, Global Purchasing, Suppliers, Logistics, Engineering and worldwide Cat facilities.
Plans, initiates, and maintains a material procurement process that establishes and achieves the least total cost, best quality and timely delivery for facility material purchases from internal/external suppliers. Includes managing inventory and record accuracy through monitoring shortage / surplus exception, supplier follow ups, negative on-hands and daily delivery performance.
Develops and directs internal/external material flow planning involving more than one facility or a complex material flow plan. Implements efficient supplier and interplant material supply plans. Meets production and parts requirements while optimizing inventory levels, lot sizing, lead times, packaging, and transportation costs. Works directly with facility Supply Chain Planning Engineers to create the plan for every part. Incumbent provides subject matter expertise and collaboration support for the development of material logistics plans. Incumbent acts as liaison between external suppliers, supply chain performance and supply chain planning to drive optimized flow plans and to support increased material velocity. Provides direct support to manufacturing operations through managing incoming requirements and scheduling of production work orders. Acts as a subject matter expert to support facility Sales and Operations Planning.
Provides leadership and support to projects driving the implementation of improved supply-base management. Establishes and nurtures supplier relationships. Leads facility projects that identify and implement methods to assure suppliers are meeting Caterpillar’s technological, communication, material delivery, financial management, and quality needs. Provides material requirements expertise to project teams implementing supplier-quality improvement efforts, Six Sigma projects and Lean Events as required.
Selects, trains and assists direct reports while providing career guidance and opportunity for added experience and training. Supervises Supply Chain Development program participants, ensuring a robust developmental experience in alignment with the standard rotation requirements. Develops staff skills by focusing on evaluative / analytical thinking, innovative approaches to problem solving and team building. The position is responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of direct reports.
Minimal Travel Required
POSITION IMPACTS: Incumbent is responsible to achieve PQVC targets across Inventory Level / Turns, point of use availability, inventory record accuracy, freight and scrap budget compliance.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: :
- Completion of Caterpillar Leadership training
- Knowledge / understanding of 6 Sigma project Management principles
- CPS Functional Job Role Qualified
- APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification highly desired
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Develop and deploy creative / original solutions to complex problems
- Thorough understanding of company policies and procedures
- Solid product knowledge
- College or university degree related to Supply Chain, or equivalent experience, is required.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
- Able to work independently with minimal direction
- Advanced English
BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:
- In-depth understanding of supply base utilization
- Strong knowledge of production scheduling and capacity management
- Ability to use and troubleshoot the MRP, Lognet and MTS systems
- Experience in Material Planning and 6 Sigma is desired
- Seven to ten years of increasing responsible supply chain experience
- Knowledge and/or experience in material planning / control, purchasing, parts distribution, inventory control, manufacturing engineering, operations and transportation or logistics
The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.
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