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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 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 Summary:

IPSD has a great opportunity for a Materials Planning Analyst within our Seguin, TX manufacturing facility . In this role, you will be responsible for scheduling, planning, and oversight of material procurement, production, delivery, and inventory levels.

What you will do:

• Coordinate flow of materials within the manufacturing facility

• Coordinate the transfer of materials (premium freight) to and from inventory or warehouse

• Develop and execute material planning for a product line, ensuring that all material requirements for assigned programs are satisfied within the allocated timeframe

• Schedule and control the release of materials, monitoring material inventory in the plant and warehouse as well as by critical suppliers

• Track and analyze supplier performance metrics and Premium Freight, collaborating and negotiating with supplier to deliver materials per requirements

What skills you will have:

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 understands 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

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.

• Facilitates supplier partnering arrangements that share risk and reward

• Monitors supplier performance; works to resolve discrepancies between performance and agreements

• Develops quality standards and controls for suppliers

• Builds and maintains partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers

• Evaluates issues and terminates supplier relationships as appropriate; works with legal departments

• Ensures the fulfillment of report and record-keeping requirements

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

• Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights

• Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs

• Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy

• Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned

• Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free

Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

• Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes

• Under guidance, initiates collaborative meetings

• Assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties

• Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels

• Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes

Additional Information:

• The location for this position is Seguin, TX.

• Domestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.

• This position will require less than 10% travel.

Employee Benefit Details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just an hourly wage because we value your performance; we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits which include:

• Competitive Base Pay

• Annual Incentive Bonus Plan*

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

• Paid Time Off Plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

• 401K Savings Plan with Company Match

• 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)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

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 have 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.

Please ensure you frequently check the e-mail account you provided on your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method in our recruiting process.

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:

June 17, 2024 - June 26, 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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There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.