Parts & Service Marketing Consultant

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Peoria, IL

Consultant for dealer facility layouts and space planning to improve efficiency and parts throughput in the Product Support and Logistics Division.

What you'd actually do

  1. Site consultancy and assistance may be required for both new (greenfield) & existing (brownfield) operations and include providing guidance on: - Property sizing, site building locations and space utilization - Workshop layouts and designs (Workshop examples: Main Store and Branch Store General Shops, Rebuild Center / Specialization Shops and Hydraulics, Undercarriage and Paint shops)
  2. Generate 2-D schematic phase dealer and customer AUTO CAD (Computer Aided Design) layouts when required or to update existing drawings when future facility requirements and design standards are impacted due to: - Additions to the product line or product technologies (Example – 3600s, electric drive powertrain) - When consulting with Service Operations / CRC specialists and dealers on specialized dealer facility layouts
  3. Match Facility Planning’s architectural questionnaires submitted by dealers to required /recommended facility layouts and designs
  4. Maintain various sources of facility planning reference materials available to dealers, and Caterpillar employees
  5. Collaboration with Caterpillar Industry specialists on customer site workshop facility planning geared toward supporting Caterpillar equipment fleets

Skills

Required

  • College degree or equivalent marketing/product experience (3-5 years)
  • Customer Focus
  • Service Excellence
  • Collaborating
  • Consulting
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking
  • Effective Communications
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Management

Nice to have

  • 6+ years of specific industry, product and/or field experience
  • Ability to deal with sensitive issues and/or persuade others on new methods of equipment application, new technology and distribution methods
  • Self-starter and team player
  • Strong communication, presentation, and training skills
  • Proficiency in data analysis
  • Accomplished in the use of business tools for communicating ideas
  • Strong project management skills
  • Architectural or engineering experience - Proficiency in reading / creating architectural blueprints
  • Software – Proficiency in AutoCAD
  • Broad business background, specific long-term product or industry knowledge and excellent communication skills