Logistics Planning Analyst

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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.

Caterpillar is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and dieselelectric locomotives. We are a leader and proudly have the largest global presence in the industries we serve.

Our Logistics Center in Grimbergen is an indispensable link in the chain. From here we support our supply chain at every turn. Every day thousands of spare parts leave our warehouse for dealers and customers all over the world. Our Logistics Center is an essential hub for the Middle East Europe and Africa. We organize the transport to these regions and provide a reliable aftersales service.

Function description:

Within the Global Parts Supply (GPS) team working with suppliers is key. As GPS we are responsible for all supplier communications and hence the vital link between the supplier and the customer. Our mission is to ensure a healthy supply chain in the Caterpillar aftermarket and avoid shortages in the network leading into customer back orders. To be successful we have challenging goals to measure our suppliers on time ship performance. On a daily base we liaise with suppliers and drive accountability for their results the goals are challenging yet achievable and key to guarantee superior service levels.

As a Logistics Planning Analyst you are responsible to establish solid business relationships with a set of defined suppliers.

• Your main focus is ensuring timely and qualitative delivery into our distribution center ensuring parts availability towards the end customer based on system generated requirements.

• You will be educating and holding suppliers responsible as to reach challenging business results.

• You understand the power of teamwork and will reach out to necessary process partners such as transportation procurement engineering and join forces where needed.

• To be successful you will need to develop and master a thorough understanding of our supply chain processes and systems.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Monitor schedules and ensure their punctual and efficient shipment with suppliers

• Monitor supplier results and drive corrective action as needed to maintain high supplier performance

• Maintain effective communication and relationships with internal divisions and external suppliers

• Evaluate and challenge supplier results in accordance to the supplier performance standard

• Analyze and correct data irregularities

• Provide thorough support on high priority back orders

Skill Descriptors

Effective communication skills:

Level Working Knowledge:

Strong written and oral skills in English are a must French German Dutch are an asset

Allowing clear communication between peers and external parties.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Logistics Planning:
Level Working Knowledge:
Works with realtime 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.
Strong attention to detail and Selfmotivated and committed

Analytical Mindset:
Level Working Knowledge:
Collects required data through various data sources and documents them for evaluating trends and activities.
Assists in preparing charts graphs tables and other tools to represent the results obtained from data analysis.
Researches businessrelated data analyzes interprets and presents findings to management.
Recognizes and assesses problems opportunities and methods for improving existing business performance. Motivated to work in a target focused area
Utilizes designated data analysis software to analyze the data.

Problem Solving:
Level Working Knowledge:
Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
Uses factfinding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Inventory Management:
Level Working Knowledge:
Follows processes to take stock release inventory or return into processing; resolves discrepancies.
Tracks inventory information for a specific product group or location.
Works with basic tasks of inventory management for a specific location.
Produces basic inventory management reports for senior staff to reconcile the inventory balances.
Performs the receiving ticketing checking in and distributing of inventory items for a specific location.

Materials Handling and Management:
Level Working Knowledge:
Assists in the responding of and dealing with emergency issues related in materials handling.
Works with the packaging and storage of inbound or outbound materials.
Performs the packing shipping identifying and transporting of materials.
Explains key environmental issues for handling hazardous goods.
Follows procedures to handle hazardous materials hazardous substances and pollutants.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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