Facility Supply Professional II

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

What You Will Do:

Role Definition

Supports supply related activities for a facility to deliver excellence and integration between procurement and the team supporting facility.

Responsibilities

• Supporting delivery of a lean responsive and resilient material and services flow for the facility from source to dock and additional required points.
• Recognizing the potential for cost and inventory reductions and quality improvement as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment.
• Operating and monitoring the supply network procurement functions to meet the defined response time cost quality and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations.
• Collaborating with business partners and suppliers and resolving facility specific supplier issues

What Skills You Will Have:

Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand monitor update control or enhance existing business or work processes.

Data-driven Decision Making: Knowledge of the data-driven decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to gather and analyze data to make organizational decisions that align with strategic business objectives and goals.

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.

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.

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.

Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge experience and skills into real practice.

Logistics Management: Knowledge of the processes tools and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials; ability to understand predict and control the movement of goods materials and supplies.

Supply Chain Management: Knowledge of functions principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and implement strategies practices and tools for controlling the whole processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Previous purchasing experience required
• Up to 5 years of job-related experience
• Proficiency in English required
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous 6 Sigma Greenbelt/Black Belt experience preferred
• Knowledge of Quality Lean manufacturing an understanding of lean principles is preferred
• Professional certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Management preferred e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified in Integration Resource Management (CIRM) or comparable international certification is preferred

Additional Information:

• Travel 10%

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