Order Operations Support Supervisor

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Job Description:

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As the Order Operations Support Supervisor reporting to the Global Planning and Demand Management (GPDM) organization you will lead global support for machine and worktools order management operations. This role provides leadership across order operations systems and processes ensuring business continuity governance data compliance and production readiness. Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) you will support and optimize platforms including CMOPS Mach1 MSF Orders 360 and related downstream systems. You will work closely across departments and dealer partners to translate business needs into effective operational and system solutions while supporting deployments issue resolution compliance and continuous improvement.

What makes this role exciting:

This is a highvisibility leadership role with broad enterprise exposure and ownership of a global support team. You will work at the center of the business collaborating daily with product groups finance pricing account coordinators IT and supply chain partners and influencing how orders are executed endtoend. The role includes regular opportunities to present to leadership teams shape decisions and drive improvements that directly impact customers and business performance. Its an ideal opportunity for a leader who enjoys crossfunctional collaboration people leadership and operating in a fastpaced highly connected environment.

What you will do:

• Lead the global Orders Operations Support team.

• Ensure business continuity effective issue management drive continuous improvement solution delivery and system performance.

• Translate business requirements into process and functional specifications.

• Oversee and execute order operations systems testing validation change management activities training and documentation.

• Ensure governance compliance and production readiness of existing and new products and processes managing transitions from development to production.

What skills you will have:

• Customer Focus: Make customer needs the main priority in business decisions and use this insight to create tailored solutions for customers.

  • Research verify and understand the customer needs/ expectations linking them to the organizational objectives.

  • Translate the customers needs into technical requirements.

  • Communicate the importance of customer needs and commit to resolution.

  • Solicit and act on customer satisfaction feedback.

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Apply decision-making strategies and analytical techniques to assess situations and reach well-informed decisions.

  • Make structured decisions under pressure and manage effectively competing priorities.

  • Objectively analyze and challenge assumptions and viewpoints using data.

  • Leverage experience and insights to guide and improve decisions.

  • Advise others in evaluating options and selecting the best approach

• Effective Communications: Use the right communication methods to share receive clearly understand and interpret information needs and ideas.

  • Foster open communication teamwork and collaboration across all levels

  • Adapt messaging for diverse audiences and stakeholders.

  • Build trust align objectives focusing on agreed goals and drive execution with empathy and assertiveness.

  • Bring high energy and excel in demanding environments.

  • Coach team members effectively in real-time situations.

• Negotiating: Use of effective negotiation methods to achieve collaborative and positive results.

  • Strive for win-win outcomes focused on collaboration and results.

  • Use active listening to surface issues interests and constraints.

  • Clearly communicate positions while respecting others perspectives.

  • Demonstrate a willingness to examine own position.

• Problem Solving: Identify anticipate and solve operational or process problems using effective methods and tools for different situations.

  • Take full ownership and accountability for complex operational issues and projects.

  • Lead structured problem-solving efforts across teams.

  • Deliver accurate reliable results with clear priorities.

  • Maintain high team morale and support through challenges.

  • Capture lessons learned and implement sustainable process improvements using Lean methodologies.

• Relationship Management: Ability to build and sustain strong professional relationships.

  • Build and sustain a high-performing resilient team.

  • Deliver prompt and effective internal/external customer service.

  • Proactively monitor and address internal/external customer satisfaction.

  • Collaborate effectively to resolve critical issues.

• Project Management: Effective project management strategies and tactics; lead projects and managing resources to achieve goals with precision and efficiency.

  • Deliver end-to-end execution and resolution of complex initiatives demonstrating strong commitment and accountability.

  • Drive transformation automation and continuous improvement.

  • Accurately estimate project costs timelines and resource needs.

  • Proactively manage risks contingencies and stakeholder communication.

• Value Selling: Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products abilityselling by demonstrating value and customizing solutions for customer needs.

  • Influence outcomes and challenge norms to drive results

  • Communicate value cost and impact of systems and solutions

  • Develop tailored solutions aligned to business partner needs

  • Demonstrate effective use of CMOPS SAP and downstream systems

Top candidates will also have:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university preferably in Business Supply Chain or Marketing

• Experience in Order Management Sales Operations Marketing Operations or Business Development roles

• Hands-on user experience with Mach1 EOMP SAP and enterprise order management systems

• Experience designing implementing and leading business processes and system-enabled workflows

• Proven people leadership experience in a global or cross-functional environment

• Familiarity with SAP governance data compliance and system audit controls

Additional information:

• Location:The location for this position isPeoria ILand requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week.

• Relocation:Domestic relocation assistance is not available for this position.

• Travel:This position may require up to 20% travel.

• Sponsorship:Sponsorship isnotavailable.

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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