Supply Chain Planning Engineer

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As a Supply Chain Planning Engineer in Caterpillars Building Construction Products (BCP) Division youll develop proactive data-driven strategies to align supplier capacity with production demand. Working closely with Global Category Purchasing and a North American supplier base youll lead capacity management Network Planning & Execution (NPE) demand expertise and support strategic sourcing. Your work helps anticipate risks early ensuring stable operations stronger supplier performance and a more resilient endtoend supply chain.

What you will do:

As Supply Chain Planning Engineer you are accountable for but not limited to:

• Lead the identification and delivery of integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements building strong internal and external partnerships to drive stability and growth.
• Strengthen demandcapacity alignment through effective collaboration with Category Purchasing suppliers and internal functions ensuring bestpractice ways of working.
• Apply industry benchmarks and capacity scenario modelling to optimize supplier capability and inform strategic sourcing decisions.
• Analyze supply chain data to prioritize improvement opportunities enhance inventory utilization and build costeffective resilient supply networks.
• Provide expert demand and capacity management support using NPE (Network Planning & Execution) Tool Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) and capacity collaboration tools to stabilize supplier performance.
• Lead supplier performance routines including monthly reviews structured problem solving and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) for capacityrelated challenges.

What You have:

• Degree Requirement: Bachelors degree in supply chain
  Business engineering or related field.
• Business Process Improvement: Proven ability to identify inefficiencies and redesign processes to increase speed stability and transparency across the supply chainessential for supporting growth and reducing operational risk.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong capability to interpret complex demand capacity and performance data to generate actionable insights enabling the business to make confident evidencebased decisions.
• Problem Solving: Expertise in structured problem solving and RCCA to quickly diagnose root causes implement corrective actions and prevent future disruptioncritical in a fastpaced supply environment.
• Supply Chain Management MFG: Deep understanding of supply chain and manufacturing principles (capacity planning logistics material flow inventory and supplier performance) to manage complexity and influence crossfunctional and supplier outcomes.

Top candidates will have:

• Strong endtoend supply chain and operations expertise spanning planning manufacturing logistics and inventory management enabling informed and strategic decisionmaking.
• Advanced capability in planning systems (NPE MRC or similar) to interpret demand signals model capacity and strengthen supplier collaboration and performance.
• Proven leadership and project delivery experience directing crossfunctional improvement initiatives and developing others to raise organizational capability.
• Solid commercial and continuousimprovement grounding including procurement awareness Lean/Green Belt methods and Value Stream Mapping to support strategic sourcing and optimize operational efficiency.

Additional Details

• Work location: Athens GA; Cary NC; Sanford NC
• Domestic relocation assistance is not available for this role
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
• Travel: Upto 50% domestic and international
• 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

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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