Logistics Manager

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · North Little Rock, AR

Logistics Manager role at Caterpillar, focusing on strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and innovation in supply chain and logistics. Responsibilities include developing and executing logistics strategies, designing material handling systems, optimizing material flow, and managing logistics staff and projects. Requires strong skills in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, and Logistics Automation.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead cross-functional collaboration with Suppliers, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Logistics Execution to define and implement scalable, cost-effective packaging and material flow strategies.
  2. Lead the design and implementation of innovative material handling systems and strategies with a focus on ROI, scalability, and sustainability.
  3. Architect and continuously improve end-to-end material flow plans for purchased materials, encompassing receipt, validation, storage, picking, distribution, and reverse logistics.
  4. Develop and govern standard work, value stream maps, PFMEAs, and SFMEAs, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide logistics and quality standards.
  5. Oversee and optimize logistics equipment and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with long-term operational goals and capital planning.

Skills

Required

  • Logistics Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Logistics Automation

Nice to have

  • SAP
  • AutoCAD
  • Power BI
  • Office 365 tools
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or a related technical discipline
  • Cross-functional experience in IT, Purchasing, Assembly, Fabrication, Engineering, or Quality
  • Proven track record of leading large-scale logistics or supply chain transformation initiatives
  • Progressive experience in Assembly, Fabrications, Paint, Logistics, Material Planning, or Supply Chain within a high-velocity manufacturing environment
  • Demonstrated leadership experience, including direct supervision and development of teams
  • APICS National Certification

What the JD emphasized

  • Logistics Automation