Materials Planning Analyst 2

**Career Area**:Manufacturing & Supply Chain**:**Manufacturing is at the core of our company.**For more than 90 years, Caterpillar has provided innovative solutions to customers, from the track-type tractor that gave Caterpillar its name, to the diesel engine, elevated sprocket, hybrid excavator and more. None of this would have been possible without our manufacturing employees from around the world. They work in everything we do: the teams that dig, build, crush, cut and power. To keep it simple: every product we sell, every service we provide, and everything in between.**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.**Responsibilities**:- 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, and requires the ability to communicate effectively across multiple functions both in- and outside of the company.- 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. Works closely with facility supply chain planning resources to proactively address material requirements changes resulting from new product introduction and engineering / product change control. 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 actively works with facility supply chain performance resources to implement supplier improvements based on supplier performance metrics.**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- College or 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- Significant 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- English: Intermediate**FINAL DETAILS**:**All qualified individuals, including minorities, women, and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.****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 or HIV tests as requirements for entry, permanence or promotion in employment.**Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.