Material Planning Analyst

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Caterpillar is seeking a Material Planning Analyst in Torreón, Mx. In this role, you will work with our global suppliers to schedule, plan, and track shipment of material to support our production plans.

What you can look forward to in this role:

• Participate in material scheduling and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.
• Develops and executes material planning for the BCP Attachments Waco Assembly (BAWA) facility to ensure that all material requirements to support the production schedules are met within the allocated time frame.
• Lead cross functional meetings to solve problems with material shortages.
• Oversee all material requirement planning activities for Waco assembly operations.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials by monitoring and accelerating procurement and logistics processes as needed.
• Utilize MRC system to manage material requirements and collaborate effectively with external suppliers.
• Maintain strong communication with suppliers to resolve material availability issues and ensure adherence to schedules.
• Identify and resolve transport-related challenges to prevent delays in material delivery.
• Handle (ASN) Automatic Scheduling Notification discrepancies and scheduling conflicts, ensuring accurate and timely updates to production schedules.
• Support resolution of system planning issues and planning parameter set-up.

A successful candidate in this role will showcase their skills in:

• 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.
• 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.
• Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships at all levels, especially with suppliers, internal customers and peers.
• Organization Skills: Ability to manage, prioritize, track, and document multiple issues simultaneously.

Top Candidates for this position may also have:

• A degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience in a supply chain discipline.
• Experience using SAP or other ERP programs.
• Previous Material Planning Experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience, within Materials Management Function.
• Inventory Management Experience.
• Product Knowledge of Construction Equipment and Worktool Attachments.
• English Advanced-Fluid.
• Desirable: experience as a Supervisor

Additional Information:

• The primary location for this position is Torreón, Mx
• Domestic relocation assistance is available
• Sponsorship is not available.
• This position needs to be 5 days at office

Employee benefits details:

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

Here he earns more than a salary. Because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides benefits from day one

Final details:

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* Caterpillar reserves the right to change or modify benefits at any time, subject prior notice and in compliance with legal requirements. Benefit eligibility may vary by position and location.

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