Product Availability Lead

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Caterpillars Earthmoving division is looking to hire a Medium Wheel Loader Product Availability Leadfor Peoria IL

Role Summary: TheMedium Wheel Loader Product Availability Leadis responsible for developing and executing the endtoend availability strategy for the Medium Wheel Loader product line. This role ensures worldclass product availability by aligning supply assurance datadriven decisionmaking and cross-functional coordination across manufacturing facilities and product distribution centers. The lead will champion a breakthrough customer ordertodelivery experience by driving tactical execution and proactively addressing constraints across the value chain.

What Youll Do (Job Duties)

Availability Strategy & Execution

• Develop and own the availability strategy for the Medium Wheel Loader product family.
• Ensure consistent assurance of supply to meet customer demand dealer needs and business objectives.
• Drive worldclass availability performance through proactive planning problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.

Data Analytics & Tactical Management

• Leverage advanced data analytics to identify risks opportunities and emerging trends influencing product availability.
• Execute tactical plans that improve order fulfillment lead times and overall delivery performance.
• Monitor real-time supply chain signals and take decisive action to resolve availability constraints.

Customer OrdertoDelivery Excellence

• Lead initiatives aimed at transforming the customer experience from order placement through delivery.
• Partner with sales logistics and distribution teams to remove friction across the ordertodelivery journey.
• Ensure transparency accuracy and predictability in product availability communications.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Work closely with global manufacturing facilities to align production plans with market and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Distribution Centers to optimize inventory positioning and material flow.
• Serve as the key availability liaison across product groups supply chain operations and commercial organizations.

What You Have (Core Skills)

• Degree Requirement: Bachelors degree in engineering supply chain operations manufacturing or related field.
• 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.
• 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.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Knowledge of the concepts principles and techniques of root cause analysis (RCA); ability to use a structured approach to identify the causes of undesirable consequences in a manufacturing environment and the changes needed to prevent recurrences.
  

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Experience in commercial sales & operations planning supply chain operations or manufacturing.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data tools and performance metrics.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and problemsolving abilities.

Additional Details

• Work location: Peoria IL
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
• Travel: Upto 20% domestic.
• This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)

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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