Supply Chain Planning Manager
Caterpillar

Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:

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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.

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Caterpillar is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Manager in Cary, NC. In this critical leadership role, you and your team will focus on working with global suppliers toward alleviating supply chain constraints ensuring that the Building Construction Products Division has the materials and components to meet business demand.

What you can look forward to in this role:

• The Supply Chain Manager's span of control includes supply chain processes, planning, material requirements, inventory management, demand and orders management and supply chain performance.
• As a member of Supply Chain leadership team, you will provide input to facility goals, strategy development and yearly business planning.
• Accountable for development of the supply chain organizational design, key enterprise inventory metrics, prime product availability, etc.
• Monitors facility production schedules to ensure they provide proper product availability to dealers/customers while balancing manufacturing constraint issues.
• Monitors the Sales and Operations Planning, ensuring robust process conformance.
• Works with product managers/global supply chain manager to ensure supply chain strategies are developed and aligned with worldwide sourcing strategies and provides inputs to supplier sourcing and resource management.
• Works closely with relevant functional areas and assigns resources to supply chain performance improvement projects.
• Responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of direct reports, including development, capability building and succession planning.
• Responsible for compliance related activities for inventory management and inventory import/export controls. Participates and presents regularly in Compliance Council.

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

• Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Global Perspective: Knowledge of issues, opportunities, and challenges for conducting business in the international marketplace; ability to apply global perspectives appropriately in a wide range of situations.
• Project Administration: Knowledge of project administration best practices and ability to use organizational strategies, practices and tools for administering projects.
• Supply Chain Management - PHA: Knowledge of strategies and tools for controlling and optimizing the factors that lie between the purchase of raw materials, components and supplies, and delivery of finished products.

Top Candidates for this position may also have:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a Supply Chain, Logistics or Engineering curriculum
• Extensive, progressive leadership experience in a supply chain discipline
• Background in scheduling within complexity of attachments and/or internal value streams
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• APICS CPIM or CSCP National Certification
• Experience in purchasing, parts distribution and/or logistics
• Ability to establish and monitor policies and guidelines
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• A degree in a manufacturing discipline

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Cary, NC.

Domestic relocation assistance is not available

Sponsorship is not available

Travel for this position will be less than 10%

How we support you (Employee benefits)

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career including the potential to advance your career into operations leadership and other advanced manufacturing positions. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a very generous yearly bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacations and paid holidays (Prorated based on hire date). Safety is a top priority at Caterpillar, we provide all necessary personal protective equipment: steel toe boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, uniform shirts, and pants.

The power of everyone

At Caterpillar, we believe that each person is unique and valued. We are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the community where we live and work. To learn more about Caterpillar please visit: www.Caterpillar.com

Posting Dates:
November 22, 2024 - December 5, 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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