Indirect Material Planner

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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.

OurProduct Support and Logistics Division (PSLD)is one of the most innovative divisions within PSLD as within all of Caterpillar our priority is ourcustomers and helping them build a better world. PSLD is responsible for the worldwide distribution of Cat aftermarket parts integrated logistics and global service to develop and support our global dealer network and customers.

As a member of the Grimbergen Planning Team you will play a central role in safeguarding the availability and efficient management of all indirect materials across our Grimbergen Distribution Center and our contract packager APack. You will be entrusted with full ownership of daily material flows stock accuracy supplier interactions and the coordination between internal teams and external partners.
Your coordination helps ensure smooth daytoday operations and packaging activities. This position offers a dynamic environment where you collaborate closely with operations procurement finance logistics and APack teamsideal for someone who thrives on responsibility structure and problemsolving.

• Provide support for a wide range of ad hoc operational requests and contribute actively to crossfunctional improvement initiatives.

• Engage with suppliers to address and resolve performance issues conduct regular KPI reviews and ensure service levels delivery accuracy and quality standards are consistently met.

• Place track and manage orders for all indirect materialsincluding pallets cartons labels and other operational consumablesensuring availability and timely replenishment across sites.

• Maintaining accurate and uptodate wood stock levels for both Grimbergen and APack.

• Ensure full compliance with ISPM15 requirements maintain all associated documentation and provide support to ensure readiness for internal and external audits.

• Monitor monthly indirect material spending and support budget followup activities

• Align incoming deliveries with operational forecasts and production needs. Manage the related financial followup to ensure correct and timely processing.

• Collaborate closely with procurement and operations teams during monthly coordination meetings ensuring transparency on performance open issues and upcoming needs.

• Drive continuous improvement by contributing to the optimization of ordering processes material flow efficiency and stock management practices while also supporting packagingrelated and costsaving .

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain or operations

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills

• High attention to detail and ability to work in a structured focused manner

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Good knowledge of MS Office

• Strong command of Dutch and English

• A proactive cando attitude and willingness to take responsibility

• A lean mindset with a drive to simplify improve and standardize processes

Skill Descriptors:
Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Level Basic Understanding:
Demonstrates a basic understanding of the concept of collaborative processes.
Explains the concept of collaboration as applicable to organizations.
Provides examples of how collaboration has helped achieve organizational goals.
Contrasts collaborative with competitive operating styles in organizations.

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.
Level Basic Understanding:
Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message.
Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications.
Explains the importance of effective business communication.
Speaks/writes using correct language mechanics and gestures.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Level Basic Understanding:
Seeks help to modify priorities as new information surfaces or conditions change.
Demonstrates the ability to estimate the time and resources required to complete tasks.
Identifies own key assignments schedules and process steps.
Applies the concept of critical path in order to complete work in a timely manner and keep larger tasks on track.

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 Basic Understanding:
Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.

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.

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