Materials Planning Analyst 1

**Career Area**:Manufacturing & Supply Chain**:
**MATERIALS PLANNING ANALYST 1 - SANTA CATARINA**:
**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**:
This position collaborates with suppliers to ensure execution to planned orders and schedules, and resolves issues with suppliers to ensure material availability for facility production. The incumbent works with the facility production schedulers and operations personnel to support facility production and point of use material availability. Ensures alignment of facility inventory accuracy and inventory systems planning parameters with the plan for every part to maintain planning integrity.

**JOB DUTIES**:
Incumbent ensures the timely delivery of materials to the facility, collaborating with suppliers to coordinate deliveries, shipping schedules and work schedules to meet facility production plans. Using supplier collaboration technologies, collaborates with suppliers and operations to plan delivery of material for production.

Actively collaborates with suppliers to perform root cause corrective actions to resolve quality and supplier performance issues. This work may require planning for alternate manufacturing methods.

This position analyzes established parts schedules and production requirements, converting requirements into appropriate piece parts, requisitioning the materials, regulating inventory levels and issuing work orders. Analyzes engineering releases for changes and/or new releases and coordinates effective release dates to provide an efficient depletion of related existing stock items.

Incumbent manages and performs supplier scheduling and implementation of engineering changes for the efficient manufacture of products and components. This position supports supply chain performance efforts by monitoring and tracking supplier performance metrics.

Minimal Travel Required

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:

- Knowledge and 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
- University degree related to Supply Chain, or equivalent experience, is required
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organization and communication skills
- Understanding of company policies and procedures
- General product knowledge

**BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE**:

- General knowledge of production scheduling and capacity management
- Ability to use and troubleshoot the MRP, Lognet and MTS systems
- Knowledge and/or experience in material control, purchasing, parts distribution, inventory control, manufacturing engineering, operations and transportation or logistics desired.
- Fluent English

**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.**

**Final details**

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Relocation is available for this position.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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