Material Planner

Job Title: Material Planner

Job Summary:
Caterpillar is seeking a skilled Material Planner to join our team. As a Material Planner, you will be responsible for controlling production and inventory activities to achieve maximum customer service, minimum inventory investment, and efficient material flow.

Key Responsibilities:
Perform complex duties, including spreadsheet analysis, reconciling shipping and receiving issues, and generating reports and analysis.
Coordinate the entering, expediting, and shipment of customer orders using various MAMM systems.
Enter purchase orders and schedules, perform special projects assigned by management, and communicate with various departments and personnel to satisfy customer and team needs.

Requirements:
Previous warehouse experience and previous clerical experience.
Ability to frequently lift and carry product weighing up to 35 pounds for intervals of 15-30 minutes.
Ability to push/pull product weighing up to 50 pounds for intervals of 10-15 minutes.
Work at heights of up to 30 feet from the floor.
Ability to drive order picker, reach truck, and/or sit-down forklifts after training period.
Ability to climb on and off order picker, reach truck, and/or sit-down forklifts multiple times per day.
Work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures.
Walk, squat, and bend over for intervals of 15-30 minutes, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stand up to 8+ hours per day on concrete floor with or without limited movement.
Ability to climb up and down ladders of 6 feet with handrails.
Ability to work in an environment with noise levels averaging up to 85 db per 8 hours.
Ability to work overtime as requested by employer.
Able to complete training on a computer when required (this is primarily for safety and job-related training).

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