Senior Manager, Scheduling & Orders

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Senior Manager Scheduling & Orders

Location: Decatur IL
Travel: Up to 10%
Relocation Assistance: Available
Visa Sponsorship: Not Available

Job Summary

As Senior Manager Scheduling & Orders you will provide seniorlevel leadership for endtoend scheduling and order management across complex manufacturing operations in Decatur Illinois. This role owns the integration of demand production schedules materials planning and order fulfillment to ensure delivery commitments cost targets and operational efficiency are achieved. You will lead and develop highperforming teams establish planning governance and drive continuous improvement across scheduling and order processes. Success in this role requires strong crossfunctional leadership datadriven decision making and deep expertise in manufacturing supply chain planning. This position plays a critical role in enabling safe efficient and predictable manufacturing outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterpriselevel scheduling and order management processes to align demand capacity materials and delivery commitments.
• Establish and govern production scheduling standards policies and performance metrics across manufacturing operations.
• Partner with operations supply chain procurement logistics and sales to synchronize ordertodelivery execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using process management and supply chain analytics to improve schedule adherence inventory health and customer delivery performance.
• Lead coach and develop managers and professionals; set clear expectations and performance goals.
• Oversee risk identification and mitigation related to capacity constraints demand variability and supply disruptions.
• Communicate planning performance risks and recommendations to senior leadership using clear databased insights.

Required Skills

• Manufacturing Scheduling & Control: Advanced knowledge of production scheduling sequencing and order fulfillment in manufacturing environments.
• Supply Chain Management (MFG): Ability to integrate demand planning MRP inventory and logistics processes.
• Process Management & Continuous Improvement: Expertise in evaluating optimizing and standardizing complex planning processes.
• Decision Making & Critical Thinking: Strong analytical judgment to evaluate tradeoffs and guide enterpriselevel decisions.
• CrossTeam Integration: Proven ability to lead across functions and align diverse stakeholders to common objectives.
• People Leadership: Experience leading managers developing talent and driving performance accountability.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in largescale manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Advanced use of ERP MRP and planning systems to drive schedule optimization.
• Background in demand planning S&OP or ordertodelivery transformation initiatives.
• Experience presenting operational insights to executive leadership.

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.

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