Distribution Consultant

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Job Description:

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About IPSD

Caterpillars Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine Petroleum Industrial Applications Electric Generators and Locomotives. Caterpillars company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future

Job Summary:

The Global Supply Chain (GSC) team is seeking a Distribution Consultant to provide support for Caterpillars Retail Electric Power Division (REPS). This team holds central responsibility for overseeing the Order to Delivery process from seven global facilities. The position functions as an individual contributor and reports directly to the Global Supply Chain Manager of the REPS division.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and implement lane strategy for REPS gensets to maximize supply chain efficiency improve product availability for customers and manage inventory priorities across global nodes

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales Demand Engineering Product Definition Supply Chain) to ensure alignment and execution of supply chain initiatives.

• Drive Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes by partnering with demand and finance teams to benchmark current practices improve forecast accuracy and support business objectives.

• Develop and deploy digital solutions by assessing needs defining roadmaps and implementing tools that enhance supply chain operations and visibility.

• Present recommendations and implementation plan to senior leadership and stakeholders ensuring clarity on opportunities solutions and expected outcomes.

• Support evolving business needs by taking on additional responsibilities as new challenges and projects arise.

What You Will Have:

Effective Communications: Working 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.

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and group

• Demonstrates excellent communication interpersonal and leadership skills developed through significant experience in supply chain sales or related function

Influencing: Extensive knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.

• Achieves influence and impact even when holding a position contrary to the majority.

• Leads and presents collaborative assessments that persuasively influence decision makers.

• Advises on techniques to build rapport and commitment to common purpose.

• Determines and leverages the decision-making style of the individual or group being influenced.

• Delivers well-received presentations of cost benefits risks and other considerations.

• Applies project management experience to align global teams track progress resolve roadblocks and meet deadlines

Partnering for Clients Success: Working knowledge of and insight into clients key objectives and ability to work and think alongside clients to achieve clients current and future aspirations and successes.

• Communicates with clients to understand their existing and potential requirements and expectations.

• Assesses clients business models systems challenges and strategies for winning.

• Seeks opportunities to nurture strong client relationships.

• Sets clients goals success and interest as the first priority ahead of ones own personal agenda.

• Assists in clients work flow and market data analysis and reports the result to superiors.

• Leverages knowledge of REPS business and products along with multicultural experience to strengthen partnerships across regions

Problem Solving: Extensive 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

• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.

• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.

• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.

• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches tools and processes.

• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.

• Builds on advanced education (business supply chain logistics or industrial engineering) and being able to deliver sustainable improvements

Additional Information

• This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

• Sponsorship is not available for this position

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

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

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-related knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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