Supply Chn Planning Analyst 2

**Career Area**:Manufacturing & Supply Chain**:
**Here the materials matter. And you too.**

For every new highway or bridge connecting people and enabling commerce, there was a fleet of Cat® machines at work; and those machines were once just iron and steel. As a member of our supply chain team, you will ensure that raw materials reach our factories, where they are transformed into the products that help us build a better world. We are looking for supply chain professionals and engineers who prioritize processes, seek results and have the following qualities:

- Have both technical and interpersonal skills;
- Are willing to take responsibility for the quality, speed and safety of our operations;
- Know how to interact with others and motivate them;
- Have a desire to work as a team.

**Job Purpose**:
Participates on facility teams to develop material flow plans and pull material replenishment plans. Responsible for population of the Plan for Every Part database. Support efforts to improve factory flow to enhance lean material flow.

**Job Duties**:
Documents PFEP information in the PFEP Web Tool, including, but not limited to:

- Facility lean material flow plans
- Data on demand and demand variability
- Supplier shipping performance and variability percentages for purchased finished material (both time and quantity)

This position deploys visual elements and standard work in facilities, and actively supports facility change management activities as new supply chain processes are deployed. Incumbent documents Standard Work Processes and makes it available to execute Part Planning at the facility. Performs tactical, hands-on work to achieve CPS supply chain process compliance and MQ Certification for a facility. Performs tactical, hands-on work with other Supply Chain functions, 3rd party providers and facility divisions to drive supply chain improvements. The incumbent analyzes value stream supply chain constraints and deploys corrective action.

**Position Impacts**:
Incumbent supports the achievement of corporate supply chain performance targets, including improvements in Order-to-Delivery metrics, inventory levels / turns, Supply Chain Planning / PFEP, % material on pull, MQ Certification requirements and supply chain assessments for a facility.

**Job Requirements**:

- Knowledge of standard supply chain systems.
- Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work across functions to perform work deploying supply chain improvements.
- Requires problem-solving skills to solve common problems.
- Must be a strong team player in order to be effective in deploying supply chain improvements as part of a team.
- Must possess understanding of manufacturing and operations standard processes and basic product knowledge.
- Ability to analyze business conditions and situations during deployment needed to minimize disruption to daily requirements.
- College or university degree related to Supply Chain, or equivalent experience, is required.

**Background / Experience**:

- Finished University Degree related to the area.
- Minimum of five years of progressively responsible supply chain job experience
- A background in Supply Chain, Manufacturing / Operations, Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning, Demand Management and/or Logistics.

**Final Details**:
**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.**

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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