Value Chain Designer

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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.

As a Value Chain Designer you wont just improve processes you will shape how products move from concept to customer across a global enterprise. This highly visible role sits at the intersection of strategy data and execution partnering with leaders across engineering purchasing supply chain manufacturing operations and quality to drive endtoend improvement. Youll develop and evolve network valuestream models that influence critical decisions uncover waste and elevate cost delivery and customer performance. From diagnosing complex systemlevel challenges to executing transformation initiatives no two projects are the same. If you thrive on variety strategic impact and seeing your work translate into real measurable results this role offers unmatched scope and influence.

What Youll Do

• Lead and coordinate crossfunctional Module Teams partnering across Design Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Procurement Supply Chain Logistics and Suppliers to drive value chain performance.

• Develop and maintain endtoend network valuestream models that represent currentstate and futurestate value chain configurations across a global product line.

• Acquire integrate and analyze data from multiple corporate systems to model physical flows process variability transit times and delivery performance.

• Iterate network models to evaluate proposed business scenarios and support value chain performance project management.

• Serve as the functional expert in value stream modeling optimization modular design and implementation management.

• Translate modeling results into clear business insights visuals and recommendations to support operational and strategic decisionmaking.

• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) including production and aftermarket planning to help shape inventory and resource plans.

• Support continuous improvement across the value chain by identifying opportunities solving problems and implementing datadriven solutions.

• Strengthen alignment between logistics and manufacturing activities while driving collaboration across the enterprise value chain network.

• Maintain and advance enterprise capabilities in network modeling processes platforms and techniques.

What Makes This Role Exciting

• You influence decisions across the entire value chainfrom suppliers and manufacturing to distribution partners and the end customer.

• Your work directly shapes futurestate network strategies helping the business optimize cost quality delivery and customer experience.

• You operate at the intersection of data strategy and execution turning complex modeling into realworld impact.

• You collaborate with diverse highimpact teams across engineering operations supply chain and external partners.

• You play a key role in S&OP and Business Cycle Management influencing both current and future pointsincycle.

• You become a recognized enterprise expert in value stream modeling and optimization building capabilities that scale across Caterpillar.

• Your insights enable continuous improvement and smarter faster decisions that improve performance across a global network.

Basic Qualifications:

Degree or equivalent experience desired

What skills you will have:

Business Process Improvement (BPI)

Identifies outdated or inefficient processes and evaluates alternative solutions to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Assesses feasibility across financial cultural and technological dimensions and drives adoption of improved approaches.

Process Management

Evaluates diagnoses and optimizes complex process flows to improve overall value chain performance. Coordinates crossfunctional teams and builds costbenefit cases to support process changes and new implementations.

Analytical Thinking

Breaks down complex value chain challenges into manageable components to identify root causes and improvement opportunities. Quantifies costs benefits risks and likelihood of success to support informed decisionmaking.

Problem Solving

Leads structured problemsolving efforts to resolve highimpact or recurring operational issues. Synthesizes information applies multiple problemsolving approaches and ensures lessons learned are captured to prevent recurrence.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Applies structured RCA methods to identify underlying causes of process failures or performance gaps. Develops corrective actions and guides others in using RCA techniques to prevent repeat issues.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Around 5 years of relevant value-chain-related work experiences.

• Previous experience with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).

• Ability to understand and translate business and process conditions into feasible value stream models.

• Understanding ERP systems lead-time elements (supply chain manufacturing and marketing).

• Value stream mapping experience to help support end-to-end network modeling.

• Strong end-to-end supply base understanding including customers and dealers.

Additional Information:

• The primary location for this position is Denison TX

• Domestic relocation assistance is available

• This position may require 5% travel

• Sponsorship is not available

• This posting will close at midnight on Sunday 4/12/26

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

Posting Dates:

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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