Demand Plan & Orders Scheduling Analyst

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Wuxi, Jiangsu

This role is responsible for demand forecasting, order scheduling, and managing new product introduction (NPI) within the supply chain. It involves handling customer orders, participating in the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, and supporting digitalization projects using tools like PowerBI, Power Automate, and Power Apps. The position requires strong analytical skills, experience in supply chain, and knowledge of SAP.

What you'd actually do

  1. Key customers order handle & demand forecast management, meet D&O KPI.
  2. Key role in CCMC S&OP process to ensure S&OP sales volume timely release, QG for S&OP MH & COS and S&OP infobub digital project and continual maintenance.
  3. As a NPI control role in SC to weekly follow up NPI steps with standardized check list, to avoid current NPI issue, such as pending too long time for customer orders, demand Phase in & phase out not at same time issue, and raw materials issue, to avoid negative impact on inventory etc.
  4. Expert in D&O team and assist manager in creating a more efficient D&O team through digitalization projects, expert at PBI, Power Automate, Power Apps.
  5. D&O CBS key user to solve special CBS SD problems and continually maintain the lesson learn book.

Skills

Required

  • bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field
  • 3-5 years' relevant work experience in supply chain
  • Knowledge of SAP
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Familiar with Digital tools (Such as PowerBI, Power Automate, Power Apps, VBA etc.)
  • Good at written and oral English
  • Able to work independently with overseas customers
  • Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organization and communication skills