Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:
**Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. **
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Role Definition:
Manage supplier relationships, shipping schedules, and performance in alignment with MRP demand and Executive Build Schedules (EBS).
What You Will Do:
- Working with master planners on outsourcing needs; managing purchase orders and monitoring inventory targets.
- Identifying and recommending improvement solutions for the supply-chain process.
- Supporting customers and customer proposal efforts with pricing information and supplier selection.
- Maintaining and supporting supply chain application systems.
What You Have:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
- Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.
- Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.
- Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.
- Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.
- Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.
Logistics Management: Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.
- Explains how improvements in logistics contribute to competitive advantage in the marketplace.
- Describes basic logistical processes and sub-processes.
Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP): Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.
- Describes basic concepts of materials and capacity management processes and procedures.
- Identifies parameters and considerations used in making decisions about production runs.
- Describes the use of bills of materials and other documentation needed to provide supplies.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
- Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
- Examines a specific problem and understand the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
- Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information. • Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
- Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
- Identifies the main processes for which the group is responsible.
- Demonstrates the ability to improve on ways of doing things.
- Applies the concept of continuous improvement to identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
- Seeks help to implement ideas for process improvement for the group.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
- Identifies project management tools and requirements within own function.
- Describes the key objectives, phases and deliverables of a current project.
- Gives examples of critical paths in projects.
Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
- Describes the typical tasks associated with using and managing suppliers.
- Defines common terms and conditions of agreements with suppliers.
- States the roles and responsibilities of one's own and suppliers' staff.
Top Candidates May Also Have:
- Degree in any supply chain field.
- Extensive experience managing supplier schedules, production schedules, or manufacturing build plans.
- APICS Certification.
- Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to resolving supply chain issues.
Additional Information:
- This position requires the selected candidate to work on-site five days a week in the Pontiac, IL facility.
- Domestic relocation assistance is available.
- VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Summary Pay Range:
$81,370.00 - $122,060.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- 401(k) savings plans*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Career Development*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
June 16, 2026 - June 29, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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