Materials Planning Coordinator

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Pomona, MO

This role is responsible for managing direct material shipments for hose production, ensuring materials reach their point of use. It involves root cause analysis for inventory and system discrepancies, coordinating with suppliers and logistics teams, and maintaining accurate inventory records. The position also includes creating purchase requisitions, customer orders, and managing the shop production schedule.

What you'd actually do

  1. Works with suppliers on required documents (ASN's, packing lists, etc.)
  2. Monitors and manages customer demand
  3. Maintains all required shipping metrics on facility performance
  4. Fields all calls regarding customer shipping grief and customer order status
  5. Communicates customer issues to the appropriate contact and follows up to ensure acceptable resolution has been reached

Skills

Required

  • SAP/Mach 1/MRC connect knowledge
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Computer Skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice to have

  • Photo editing and/or other graphic design
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Reliability
  • Accountability
  • Customer Focus
  • Quality Focus