Prin Supply Chain Coordinator

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.

Employees in this position work directly with a specific group of suppliers in the Forgings Supply Chain and cross functional clients daily to help ensure uninterrupted availability of material to worldwide locations in direct response to our customers' requirements. The Principal Supply Chain Coordinator has a direct impact on managing supplier production planning and shipments; to cost and delivery performance; and ultimately to our customer commitments and satisfaction.

Accountability:

The Principal Supply Chain Coordinator serves as the primary supply and demand agent between Solar Turbines and the supply base for global/regional initiatives. Individuals in the Supply Chain Coordinator role are the recognized specialists for their assigned portion of the global category, commodity, region, or function. They support development and execution of Global Supply Chain strategies and drive performance excellence in People, Quality, Velocity, and Cost through direct communication and collaboration with both the supply base and internal customers within Solar. These positions are responsible for day-to-day planning, execution activities, supplier management including, but not limited to placing purchase orders, follow-up, and resolving issues; communicating demand and forecasts, preparing recovery plans, managing supplier relationships and performance, communicating, and mitigating risks that could impact Solar's ability to meet the business plan.

Success in this role is determined by performance metrics that include Supplier on-time delivery, sales order on-time delivery, past due purchase order management, confirmed orders, inventory management and new item set-up velocity.

This position acts with a sense of urgency and is diligent in providing timely support to internal clients and external customers. This individual operates in compliance with corporate and Supply Chain policies and procedures and continuously practices and demonstrates Safety and acts in adherence to Our Values in Action. This individual has no direct reports but works within a team structure typically including a Sourcing Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Supplier Technical Engineer and reports directly to a Supply Chain Manager. The work environment is office based with occasional visits to internal production areas as well as external supplier sites, which may involve domestic and/or international travel.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated skills and competencies that include:

Supply Chain Management –  Applies advanced Supply Chain knowledge to managed processes, establish policies, and develop value-adding strategies. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with internal clients and supplier partners. Applies advanced Supply Chain knowledge to manage processes, establish policies, and develop value-adding strategies.  Knowledge and expertise with all tools used to execute planning including Baan, Cognos, Tableau, ladder charts and Salesforce.  

Supplier Management - Manages supplier deliveries and supplier performance for assigned commodities. Proactively identify supplier capacity and quality constraints that impact supplier delivery. Review supplier metrics and act when suppliers are at substantial risk of not meeting commitments. Manage Follow-up activity, ensure purchase order confirmation and proactively work to achieve world class delivery performance, while coordinating prioritization, expedite activities and risk communications.

Risk Management – Identifies, communicates and mitigates risk to the business. Executes risk mitigation strategies to avoid Supply Chain disruption including dual sourcing, safety stock and response time strategies. Proactively initiates supply gap analysis and solutions.

Category Profile Analysis - Proficient in Industry & Market Analysis, Spend & Demand Analysis, Supplier Analysis, Aftermarket Market. Understands risk, impact and exposure to excess inventory associated with long lead times and / or high order quantities in all business cycles. Understands Commodities being managed and Product Management, including impact by raw material lead time and quality risks. Understands commodity manufacturing processes to help mitigate risk and reduce cycle times.

Leadership and Engagement –  Prepare and facilitate meetings with suppliers, internal clients, and peers, and is a key contributor in meetings and process improvements. Acts as an internal consultant and successfully trains and coaches peers and protégés. Fully skilled in root cause and close loop corrective action. Leads the performance metric reporting and improvement planning for the supplier and commodity.

Execution of Material Planning  –  Manage demand signals for assigned commodities and ensure the right material is delivered to the right place, right time, and support Global Supply Chain initiatives. Develops robust and predictive shortage identification processes. Is fluent in Quality Management Systems and Job Aide documentation, and can easily explain processes to peers. Execute and troubleshoot in ERP. Proper management of planning methods, MRP classifications (ABC) and usage. Understands logistics systems, shipping Incoterms, receiving and warehousing processes and able to expedite when needed.

Analytics and Problem Solving – Knowledge expert in Excel, Tableau and Cognos. Leverage analytics to identify and champion process improvement efforts. Ensures Planning Strategy and Item set up is correct, i.e., Lot size, Lead Times, Order Method, PMFEP. FOQ, etc.

Required Qualifications

• The position requires a degree and APICS certifications with 3-5 years of experience.

• Alternatively, the qualified candidate can have APICS certifications and 4-7 years of experience.

• Experience with ERP software and proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio).

• Fluent in Business English in written and oral form.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supply Chain Certification(s) from a professional institution (ASCM, APICS, IIPMR, ISCEA, ISM, or comparable International Certification).

• Affiliation(s) with ISM, ASCM/APICS or comparable professional purchasing organizations.

• Demonstrated background(s) in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.

• Individual Contributor Behavior consisting of customer commitment, priority setting, proactiveness, accountability and professional growth.

• 6-Sigma certification as a Blackbelt or Greenbelt with project and team leadership experience.

• Understanding and application of Lean Manufacturing principles.

• Strong Communication and Analytical Skill Sets. 

• Proven Influencing and Interpersonal Skill Sets. 

Summary Pay Range:

$108, $163,252.00

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.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

Posting Dates:

October 7, October 21, 2025

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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