**Career Area**:Supply Chain and Logistics**:
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**About the Role**:
Participates on facility teams to develop material flow plans and pull material replenishment plans. Responsible for population of the Plan for Every Part database. Support efforts to improve factory flow to enhance lean material flow.
**What You Will Do**:
Responsible for performing work to achieve corporate supply chain performance targets focused on inventory reduction, increased inventory turns and improved order-to-delivery results.
This role performs all support activities for the Supply Chain Planning Process and the Plan for Every Part.
Documents PFEP information in the PFEP Web Tool, including, but not limited to:
- Facility lean material flow plans
- data on demand and demand variability
- supplier shipping performance and variability percentages for purchased finished material (both time and quantity)
This position deploys visual elements and standard work in facilities, and actively supports facility change management activities as new supply chain processes are deployed.
This position is responsible for communicating Supply Chain Planning changes to key change targets, utilizing Change Management processes and utilizing visual elements throughout the value stream, including boards, signage and posted standard work and job aids.
Performs tactical, hands-on work to achieve CPS supply chain process compliance and MQ Certification for a facility.
Performs tactical, hands-on work with other Supply Chain functions, 3rd party providers and facility divisions to drive supply chain improvements.
The incumbent analyzes value stream supply chain constraints and deploys corrective action.
POSITION IMPACTS: Incumbent supports the achievement of corporate supply chain performance targets, including improvements in Order-to-Delivery metrics, inventory levels / turns, Supply Chain Planning / PFEP, % material on pull, MQ Certification requirements and supply chain assessments for a facility.
**What You Have - Skills and Experiences**
In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute your unique skills and experiences. Below are some of the most critical skills
- **Data-driven Decision Making**:Knowledge of the data-driven decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to gather and analyze data to make organizational decisions that align with strategic business objectives and goals.
- **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.
- **Project Management**:Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
- **Procurement: Knowledge of buying and procurement; **ability to work with organizational strategies and practices, and use tools for buying goods, supplies, equipment and services needed to conduct business.
**What is Required**:
- **Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, or related field.**:
- Intermediate conversational English is required.
- Knowledge of standard supply chain systems.
- Requires problem-solving skills to solve common problems.
- A background in Supply Chain, Manufacturing / Operations, Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning, Demand Management and/or Logistics is desired.
- Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work across functions to perform work deploying supply chain improvements.
**Who are we looking for?**
As the type of roles within our business are becoming more diverse, we are looking for people who are open minded, excellent problem solvers and who have an ability to learn quickly. You will be motivated, hard-working, and will embrace change. In return for your dedication and hard work, you will be provided with excellent career opportunities and strong support for your personal and career development to pursue a career within Caterpillar.
**Final Details**:
**The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor H