Supply Chain Planning Analyst

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Franklin, IN

This role is for a Supply Chain Analytics Analyst at Caterpillar's Remanufacturing Division. The primary focus is on using advanced Excel, Power BI, and other tools to analyze demand, order, and inventory data, providing actionable insights to support business decisions in a manufacturing environment. The role involves inventory management, performance reporting, and partnering with supply chain and operations teams.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead inventory management and analytics efforts, including monitoring stock levels, turns, excess and obsolete material, and service risk to ensure optimal inventory health and production continuity
  2. Perform detailed inventory analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; translate findings into actionable recommendations for supply chain and operations teams
  3. Provide analytical support for planning discussions, including demand, backorders, inventory performance, and ERP data inquiries
  4. Develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI dashboards and analytical reports to improve visibility into inventory, demand, and order performance
  5. Partner closely with Supply Chain, Planning, and Operations stakeholders to align inventory strategies with production needs and business priorities
  6. Perform data preparation, modeling, and validation to support scalable, automated reporting solutions

Skills

Required

  • Strong analytical and data visualization skills (Excel, Power BI)
  • Familiarity in planning/ERP tools such as QAD/Mfg Pro
  • Experience in supply chain, MRP, or materials planning
  • Support of manufacturing or factory operations through analytics or operational collaboration

Nice to have

  • ASCM CSCP, CPIM, or similar certification
  • Business Process Improvement knowledge
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking