Logistics Planning Analyst

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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.

Supports logistics processes, activities, and customers for all modes of transportation.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the development of process flows to track lead time by activity and identifies opportunities to reduce lead times.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement, including cost, quality, service, customer needs, and issue resolution.
• Implements and maintains monitoring systems to provide information on shipment status, shipping date, in-transit location, estimated arrival date, and actual delivery date.
• Generates and analyzes reports on transportation costs and carrier performance. Plans and tracks lead times, including compliance with applicable regulations.

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.

Level: Basic Understanding

• Explains the characteristics and steps of an effective decision-making process.
• Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.
• Identifies decision makers within their own environment and provides examples of past decisions.
• Describes the types of decisions the incumbent may and may not make within their own job or function.

Effective Communications:
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level: Basic Understanding

• Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of a message.
• Provides examples of effective and ineffective communication.
• Explains the importance of effective business communication.
• Speaks and writes using correct language, mechanics, and appropriate gestures.

Planning and Organizing:
Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to complete work while structuring and maintaining activities in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Level: Basic Understanding

• Seeks assistance in modifying priorities as new information becomes available or conditions change.
• Demonstrates the ability to estimate the time and resources required to complete tasks.
• Identifies key assignments, schedules, and process steps.
• Applies the concept of the “critical path” to complete work in a timely manner and keep larger tasks on track.

Problem Solving:
Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational, or process-related problems; ability to appropriately apply problem-solving knowledge to diverse situations.

Level: Basic Understanding

• Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
• Describes problem-reporting and escalation practices.
• Uses accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
• Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used within their own area.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related engineering field.
Experience: 1 year of experience in material procurement and supply chain desirable.
Knowledge: SAP / MRC.
Language: Intermediate English.
Willingness to Travel: No.
Availability to Rotate Shifts: No.

Additional Information:

Location: Caterpillar Torreón planta 2
ISE: No
Sponsorship: No
Relocation Assistance: No

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