Logistics Analyst

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Bangalore, Karnataka

Logistics Analyst role at Caterpillar focused on coordinating and overseeing workload activities to ensure material availability. Responsibilities include tracking orders, expediting shipments, managing stock issues, resolving discrepancies, making sourcing decisions, and providing training to other analysts. The role involves collaborating with suppliers to improve performance, monitoring commitments, and taking action plans for process improvements with Purchasing and other partners.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with Suppliers to improve performance standards for suppliers
  2. Collaborate with suppliers to get promise dates and actively follow-up & monitor progress on all the supplier's commitments.
  3. Take ownership to lead the appropriate action plans for process improvements with Purchasing and other Process Partners including Warehouse and Transportation teams.
  4. Perform analytical and administrative tasks to improve the Supplier Performance Standards.

Skills

Required

  • Business unit logistic planning groups, including demand planning, logistic planning
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to perform data query analysis
  • Good Oral & Written Communication skills
  • Interpersonal, teamwork, organization, and communication skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of 6 Sigma project management principles

Nice to have

  • A background in Manufacturing, Operations, Inventory Management, Material Requirements and/or Supply Chain /Logistics.
  • Familiar with company policies and procedures with a strong department background.
  • Able to build strong relationships with various stakeholders.
  • Willing to work in Shift timings 3 -12pm

What the JD emphasized

  • below 95% on time
  • lack of capacity/capability
  • lack of planning or execution discipline