Supply Chain Planning Engineer

Career Area:

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

About Caterpillar  

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. 

About IPSD 

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future. 

Job Purpose:

We are currently seeking a Supply Chain Planning Engineer in San Antonio, Texas. The Supply Chain Planning Engineer is responsible for facility performance levels to corporate targets for inventory reduction, increased inventory turns and improved order-to-delivery results. Leads facility efforts to develop and implement the Plan for Every Part, Pull material Replenishment and improved throughput efficiency.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Identifying, defining, and implementing integrated Supply Chain solutions and performance improvements, including building internal and external alliances to explore opportunities.
• Establishing effective linkages, partnerships, and best practices with business partners and internal functions.
• Investigating and incorporating industry benchmarks, metrics, and best practices to develop optimal Supply Chains for suppliers and/or product sets.
• Developing and analyzing data and information to identify and prioritize opportunities for improving performance and creating more cost-effective Supply Chains, inventory utilization, and business partnerships.

Skill Descriptors:

• Business Process Improvement: Extensive Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing, and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.
• Analytical Thinking: Extensive 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.

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Extensive Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Problem Solving: Extensive 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.

• Project Management: Extensive 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.
• Logistics Management: Extensive Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.
  • Monitors systems to provide information on shipment status, shipped date, in transit location, estimated arrival date, and actual delivery date.
  • Analyzes logistics plans that affect production, distribution, and inventory.

• Procurement: Extensive Knowledge of buying and procurement; ability to work with organizational strategies and practices, and use tools for buying goods, supplies, equipment, and services needed to conduct business.
  • Utilizes the Supply Chain Planning analytical tools to ensure material flow and throughput efficiency.
  • Uses CPS Supply Chain principles, specifically those applied to pull replenishment using material replenishment tools and processes.
  • Use lean concepts and tools to manage inventory.
• Supply Chain Management - MFG: Extensive 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.
  Level Experience:
  • Manages Supply Chain finance activities and measurements of effectiveness.
  • Advises others on capacity issues at various points in the Supply Chain generating Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) for all value streams.
  • Monitors the complete Supply Chain management process including Forecast / Glidepath processes.
  • Quantifies and evaluates benefits and risks of various Supply Chain strategies and approaches.

Top candidates will have:

• Experience and knowledge of lean concepts and tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering and/or Manufacturing Operations.
• Seven to ten years of progressively responsible Supply Chain job experience.
• Experience using Manufacturing & Material Management (MAMM) systems like: Material Replenishment Collaboration (MRC), Logistics Network (LOGNET), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Material Tracking Systems (MTS).
• Experience with the CPS RIW and Value Stream Transformation process.
• Experience in the development and deployment of Supply Chain processes.

Benefits ​:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage​
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• Company matched 401k savings plan​
• Health savings account (HSA)​
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)​
• Short and long-term disability coverage​
• Life Insurance​
• Paid parental leave​
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs​
• Employee Assistance Programs​
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.  

Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers. #LI

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Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

March 22, 2024 - April 21, 2024

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

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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