Senior Manager Supply Chain
Caterpillar

Job Info

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Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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.

CATERPILLAR REMANUFACTURING
Do you have a passion for helping customers and supporting a sustainable solution? Since 1973, Cat Reman has helped bring the value at the core of every Cat product back to life. Customers look to us to provide a high-quality solution that is good for their business - and promotes sustainability. It's important to us to deliver. Our team is full of industry leaders. Together, following common values, we share a passion for delivering sustainability benefits that help the company contribute to a circular economy. It's rewarding to work, with an inspiring team, where every contribution matters.

Caterpillar has an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Manager of Supply Chain located at our Corinth, Mississippi Remanufacturing site! In this role, you will lead a team of over 40 professionals that are responsible for the planning and execution of the supply chain for Caterpillar's global remanufactured engines & engine components business. This role includes supply chain management responsibility for 4 facilities in northern Mississippi as well as facilities in China, Brazil, and Indonesia. The ideal candidate will have experience with factory supply chain functions, demonstrate the ability to successfully manage significant change, and have strong business acumen while delivering world class results.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining communications with operations, procurement, logistics, and distribution. Creating integrated processes to streamline supply chains.
• Interacting with sales, engineering, and facilities management on production schedules and expected deliverables.
• Managing and directing the supply chain team, including training, hiring, and coaching.
• Establishing key performance metrics and benchmarks to guide supply chain planning and forecasting; monitoring planned vs. actual performance and presents results to senior management.

Degree Requirement:

• Degree in supply chain management, business, accounting, engineering or closely related field is required

Background / Experience:

• Experience managing Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP), Inventory Management, and Forecasting + Master Scheduling functions within a manufacturing operation is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct leadership experience in manufacturing supply chain roles required.
• ASCM CSCP, CPIM or equivalent certification is highly desired.
• Lean & 6 Sigma knowledge and experience is highly desired

Travel: Minimal travel required (less than 10%)

Skill Descriptors

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
• Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
• Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.

Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Directs strategic alliances and partnerships for mutual benefit.
• Makes sound business decisions on behalf of the group when faced with complex and contradictory alternatives.
• Builds the strategic thinking capability of the group.
• Interprets available data and analyses when creating business plans.
• Recommends ways to position the organization for long-term competitiveness.
• Prepares the group's response to key marketplace trends, opportunities, and vulnerabilities.

Forecasting: Knowledge of forecasting tools, approaches and practices; ability to determine product demand and estimate production requirements and loads.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Monitors effectiveness of sales and production forecasting systems; adjusts as necessary.
• Advises others in the selection and implementation of demand forecasting and management software.
• Trains others on implementing approaches for creating annual and long-term demand forecasts.
• Integrates input from diverse sources to produce demand forecasts for multiple products or regions.
• Selects appropriate forecasting techniques for each product line and plant.
• Teaches others about the use and impact of historical data in forecasting.

Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP): Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Monitors total plant production scheduling vis-a-vis orders.
• Evaluates considerations for synchronizing demand for products with production capabilities.
• Participates in sequencing work to meet targeted delivery dates for multiple and critical orders.
• Participates in setting parameters for reorders, min/max levels, lead days and job days.
• Coordinates capacity and materials planning for net demand within a planning period.
• Adjusts plans based on sales forecasts, custom orders and demand-driven orders.

Inventory Management: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage organization's materials, commodities, merchandises, or products.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Coordinates daily work of inventory management for different locations within a facility or a supply network.
• Devises standard inventory management benchmarks to improve the processes.
• Ensures that the inventory is at an appropriate level and meets both internal and external requirements.
• Provides guidance on inventory management for a specific product group or location.
• Applies systems and processes to identify and coordinate inventory requirements; resolves
  
  

Employee benefit details:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of annual bonuses.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

All eligible candidates MUST pass the following pre-employment screenings before they can be hired to any Caterpillar position:

• Background Screening
• Drug & Alcohol Screening (Applicants are hereby advised that the Company has implemented a drug and alcohol policy and conducts a testing program, pursuant to Sections 71-7-1, et al., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Ann. (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), and you are hereby advised of the existence of said Act.)

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Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers

Relocation assistance is offered for this position

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
May 1, 2024 - May 15, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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