Material Planning Analyst

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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.

CATERPILLAR REMANUFACTURING
Do you have a passion for helping customers and supporting a sustainable solution Since 1973 Cat Reman has helped bring the value at the core of every Cat product back to life. Customers look to us to provide a highquality solution that is good for their business and promotes sustainability. Its important to us to deliver. Our team is full of industry leaders. Together following common values we share a passion for delivering sustainability benefits that help the company contribute to a circular economy. Its rewarding to work with an inspiring team where every contribution matters.

Caterpillars Remanufacturing Division is looking for a Material Planning Analyst for our Franklin Indiana facility.This position will provide schedule plan and oversee material procurement production and delivery processes.

Responsibilities to include but are not limited to:

• Participate in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.
• Coordinate the release of materials and monitor material inventory in the plant warehouse and by critical suppliers.
• Plan schedule coordinate and monitor the flow of products through the complete production cycle.
• Provide timely planning and scheduling of production of orders to manufacturing floor to achieve both internal financial goals and customer delivery dates.
• Review production specifications and identify and report plant capacity constraints.
• Develop effective scheduling processes to achieve production objectives.
• Coordinate with production to develop and maintain scheduling parameters.
• Analyze sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• Maintain adequate levels of stocked and controlled components to meet anticipated production demand adjusting order review points to minimize shortages or overages.
• Maintain and update the item master database to ensure accuracy and completeness of item information.
• Ensure that all item attributes such as descriptions units of measure and classifications are correctly entered and maintenance.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure that item master data aligns with business requirements and standards.
• Perform regular audits of item master data to identify and correct discrepancies.
• Implement and maintain processes for adding new items and retiring obsolete items in the system.
• Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to the material planning process.

Degree Requirement:

• Degree or equivalent experience desired
  

Highly desired

• ASCM CSCP CPIM or similar certification
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting and familiarity with demand planning software and tools such as QAD/Mfg Pro.
• Background in Supply Chain Management Accounting Procurement or similar discipline.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decisionmaking process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Differentiates assumptions perspectives and historical frameworks.
• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decisionmaking process.
• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
• Uses effective decisionmaking approaches such as consultative command or consensus.
• Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
• Strong observational skills and attention to intricate details.

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 Extensive Experience:

• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problemsolving effort.
• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
• Uses varying problemsolving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
• Contributes to standard practices for problemsolving approaches tools and processes.
• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wideimpact problems.

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients vendors and peers.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Provides prompt and effective responses to client requests and interactions.
• Monitors client satisfaction levels on a regular basis.
• Alerts own team to problems in client satisfaction.
• Differentiates the roles and responsibilities in a business relationship.
• Works with clients to address critical issues and resolve major problems.

Internal Resource Coordination: Knowledge of the techniques tools and applications associated with coordination of internal resources; ability to synchronize and integrate activities responsibilities and command and control structures to ensure that internal resources are used most efficiently in pursuit of business objectives.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Resolves issues related to collaborative efforts in varying business conditions.
• Designs a comprehensive tool set to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of business information.
• Optimizes existing collaborative styles using advanced coordination skills.
• Advises on organizational best practices for internal resource coordination.
• Monitors overall coordination programs and business activities for compliance with relevant policies.
• Trains others on coordination techniques according to a particular business requirement.

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 Extensive Experience:

• Monitors total plant production scheduling via orders.
• Evaluates considerations for synchronizing demand for products with production capabilities.
• Participates in sequencing work to meet targeted delivery dates for multiple and critical orders.
• Participates in setting parameters for reorders min/max levels lead days and job days.
• Coordinates capacity and materials planning for net demand within a planning period.
• Adjusts plans based on sales forecasts custom orders and demanddriven orders.
  
  

Employee benefit details:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just an hourly wage because we value your performance we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of annual bonuses.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holiday Volunteer Etc.
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and longterm disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. AccidentIdentity Theft Protection)

All eligible candidates MUST pass the following preemployment screenings before they can be hired to any Caterpillar position:

• Background Screening
• Drug & Alcohol Screening

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Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer such as H L TN F J E O. As a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at relocation assistance is offered for this position.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment offhighway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and dieselelectric locomotives. For nearly 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reducedcarbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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