Manager Supply Chain Planning

**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. **Supply Chain Planning Manager XH46** **Lafayette, Indiana** **Relocation Assistance Available** The Large Power Systems Division in Lafayette, IN has an opening for a **Supply Chain Planning Manager** . Primary responsibilities are to provide project leadership, develop strategies and manage the execution of key supply chain strategy activities. This role will facilitate overall supply chain readiness for the various capacity uplift initiatives within Large Engines, coordinate all supply chain activities across the supply chain organization, provide progress updates to senior stakeholders, and monitor wins, risks and opportunities. This roll will also include significant project management support, including rolling up the overall supply chain activities, as well as providing governance and escalation. **Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:** + Developing, implementing, and managing complex supply chain solutions with global reach. + Project management leadership including chartering, activity creation and tracking, governance and escalation + This role leads efforts which require the ability to work effectively with facility leaders and governing committees comprised of diverse, multi-functional leaders. + Incumbent is responsible for leading collaboration and communications across multiple facility functions to effectively develop and deploy supply chain solutions. + Incumbent works closely with the facility Supply Chain Manager to deploy strategic supply chain initiatives and is required to take a facility-wide view of supply chain planning processes and tools. This role utilizes thorough knowledge and experience with the deployment of pull material strategies and related software applications. + This position utilizes advanced understanding of supply chain best practices, including operational efficiencies from the source of supply to the facility point of use. This role will involve collaborating and negotiating with leaders across multiple functions and may include leading personnel from outside incumbent's business division, such as Global Purchasing, Global Information Services, Manufacturing / Operations, Global Transportation, Manufacturing Logistics and Product Engineering. + This position governs and supports supply chain teams working with multi-functional leaders and teams, both in and outside of the facility, that may include external suppliers or third party-providers, to design and implement business improvements. + This role requires advanced collaboration, communication, and negotiation skills, as well as advanced business acumen to lead and support supply chain initiatives and deployments. + This position leads efforts to identify and resolve facility supply chain constraints, which requires the ability to work across cross-functional areas and collaborate and negotiate complex solutions. Incumbent drives communications, root cause corrective action and ultimate resolution of supply chain constraints. + Incumbent provides leadership, coaching, focus, motivation, and encouragement to indirect reports. Responsible for coaching, developing and mentoring resources. **Basic Qualifications:** + 4 year accredited degree and 5 years of relevant work experience. + Experience in the development and deployment of Supply Chain processes is preferred. + Experience with the CPS RIW and Value Stream Transformation process. + A background in Supply Chain, Manufacturing / Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning, Demand Management, Logistics or Product Engineering is highly desired. **Top Candidates will also have:** + Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to creatively solve very complex problems. + Advanced knowledge and understanding of lean concepts and tools. + Advanced knowledge of CPS and lean supply chain principles, specifically those applied to pull replenishment using material replenishment tools and processes, material flow, packaging and containerization, the corporate NPI process, facility product and engineering change control processes and throughput efficiency. + Advanced understanding of supply chain planning processes, analytical tools and software. + Product Engineering experience, including project leadership and execution. + Advanced understanding of common supply chain systems, and the ability to lead and sponsor large-scale technology transformations. + Knowledge of 6Sigma Project Management principles. + Excellent leadership skills to effectively sponsor supply chain improvements making the best use of available resources, while maintaining strong people focus and fulfilling the responsibilities for leading people. + Extremely strong collaborative, interpersonal and negotiation skills in order to drive common supply chain processes across multiple departments within a facility. + Thorough understanding of company policies and procedures and solid product knowledge. + APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification is beneficial. **Additional Information:** + Location of this position is in Lafayette, IN + Relocation assistance is available for this position. + This position may require less than 10% travel. + Sponsorship is NOT approved for this position. **This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants for this position that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers** Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All qualified individuals - including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers. **Posting Dates:** April 25, 2024 - May 7, 2024 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. EEO/AA Employer. 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