Senior Manager Supply Chain

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.

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
 

When you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a global team who care not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers and future work 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.

Our Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics and Global Services supporting Caterpillar dealers and customers. Our teams work together in critical areas that leverage digital capabilities, technology and operational excellence.

As the Senior Manager Supply Chain, you will manage a team that oversees the demand planning for Aftermarket parts to ensure availability of necessary commodities. You will develop, implement, and manage supply chain strategies, as well as ensure parts availability where / when needed by translating product knowledge, machine population, lifecycle, and market drivers into targeted inventory strategies. You will balance service, backorders, and inventory investment through disciplined part-level decisions and governance with Product Groups / Component Segments and drive proactive planning (placing inventory ahead of demand) rather than reacting after service gaps occur. This role is Commodity / Industry focused for Construction Industries with deep understanding of products, applications, and demand drivers.  

Additional Information:

• Location:  Morton, IL (United States)
• Required Travel: Up to 15% (Domestic & International)
• Relocation Assistance Offered: None
• US Work Sponsorship Offered: None

What You Will Do:

• Conduct regular industry partner reviews 
• Measure and drive performance for inventory, demand, availability / service, and backorders 
• Reviews inventory levels and validate and prioritize schedules and inventory signals. 
• Perform trend analysis: assess demand trends; review forecast trends for enterprise alignment; analyze demand/forecast relative to schedule output. 
• Performs service and availability reviews at individual part level; identifies risk and required actions. 

What You Have (Basic Requirements):

• Effectiveness Measurement: Knowledge of effective measurement techniques and ability to measure the quality and quantity of work effort for the purpose of improvement. 
 
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. 
 
Cross-Team Integration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team. 
 
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. 
 
Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.

What You Will Get:

You’ll have the opportunity to work with dealers and multi