Material 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.

Schedules, plans and oversees material procurement, production and delivery processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes material planning for a product line to ensure that all material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.

• Generates forecasts and manages replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met.

Skill Descriptors:

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 Working Knowledge:

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.

• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.

• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.

• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP): Knowledge of the process, issues and considerations for systematically managing distribution of inventory for multiple plants or warehouses; ability to apply related knowledge and experience in real practice.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Works with real-time inventory software, moving supplies to where needed, when needed.

• Interprets the impact of bottlenecks and delays on operating costs.

• Follows processes and applies technologies for items and inventory management.

• Assists in solving issues related to distribution to meet orders or inventory replenishment requirements.

• Works with basic distribution requirements planning (DRP) processes and operations.

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.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Describes basic concepts of materials and capacity management processes and procedures.

• Describes product life cycle and associated MRP cycle.

• 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.

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

Level Basic Understanding:

• Seeks help to modify priorities as new information surfaces or conditions change.

• Demonstrates the ability to estimate the time and resources required to complete tasks.

• Identifies own key assignments, schedules, and process steps.

• Applies the concept of 'critical path' in order to complete work in a timely manner and keep larger tasks on track.

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.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.

• Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.

• Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.

• Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.

Mandatory Requirements:

• BS degree: Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Business Management, or a related field.

• English level: 70% (written, reading, and speaking)

• 2 to 3 years of experience in Demand Planning.

• MS Excell

• MS Outlook

Desirable Requirements:

• Power BI

• Copilot

• MRP System (QAD, SAP, etc.).

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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