Senior Manager Logistics

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.

Job Description

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Manager of Logistics in Sanford, NC supporting Compact Track Loader (CTL) manufacturing factory. In this role, you will be accountable for the coordination of material, equipment, workforce, quality and meeting production schedules and customer satisfaction across multiple warehouse facilities supporting CTL manufacturing. Major responsibilities include directing the work of others, problem solving and resolution and coordination with support departments.

What You Will Do:

• Develop strategy and take actions to improve or eliminate safety risks within logistics.
• Developing and implementing strategies inspiring continuous improvement of logistics processes through process improvement, prioritization, and project planning, driving root cause and corrective action.
• Driving improvements for overall logistics performance and implementing safety, quality, velocity, compliance, and cost control mechanisms.
• Overseeing logistics activities, ensuring that safety, schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
• Determine/deploy actions require addressing performance shortfalls, growth, and continuous improvement related to logistics, implementing Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma and Internal Certification processes.
• Manage staffing, development, and performance management programs for logistics staff, managing, motivating, and developing the management team.
• Directing the work of leaders, problem solving, resolution and coordination with support departments and developing strategy for logistics execution.
• Creating and managing budget requirements, cost savings project plans, forecasting production needs and ensuring quality standards are maintained.

What You Have (Required Skills): A successful candidate in this role will showcase their skills and knowledge in:

• Analytical Thinking: Techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Continuous Transformation: Evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.
• Warehouse Management: Ability to operate a warehouse, policies, processes and systems of warehouse management handling flow of goods from suppliers, receiving, storage, and delivery to production consumption as end customer.
• Inventory Management: Processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage inventories of materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.

• Logistics Management: Logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.
• Problem Solving: Approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Project Management: Effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Top Candidates for this position may also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a supply chain or logistics discipline
• Experience in Logistics
• Experience in leading and implementing Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma projects
• Experience working in a high-velocity manufacturing or logistics environment
• Knowledge of industry benchmarks, innovation, and trends in process and technology
• 5 years direct supervisory experience

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Sanford, NC.

Domestic relocation assistance is not available

Sponsorship is not available

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