Career Area:

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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 don't just 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.

At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright, and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world, and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Logistic Planning Analyst.

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET (Ground Engaging Tools)) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).

We’re committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services, and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We’re exploring new ideas and opportunities –innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow’s growth.

Through it all, we are one team– creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.

Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience.

Role:

As a Logistics Planning Analyst, you will be the primary contact for several Production Facilities and/or Purchased Finished suppliers. You will be actively engaged with the Product Group, Account Managers, and internal customers to support superior service. These areas focus primarily on assurance of supply to ensure customer and dealer demand is met.

What You Will Do:

Performing work to achieve supply chain performance targets focused on backorders, estimated ship dates, SSP (Supplier Shipping Performance), past due schedules, inventory and turns. Recognizes software systems or components used to manage supply chain. (ie: Microsoft, Excel, MRC (Materials Requirement Collaboration), SAP).Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience, and skills into real practice.Execute schedule adjustments through collaboration, order min/mults, EOQs (Economic Order Quantity), lost or misdirected shipments, transportation issues, ASN (Advanced Shipping Notifications) issues, E/C (Engineering Change) level or material code changes, backorder escalation, and all other supplier issues impacting performance targetsGrief resolutionProduct Group/Purchasing/Marketing and Dealer inquiriesExecute Monthly Supplier Shipping Performance ProcessParticipate in all projects and meetings to support performance targets improvements and OPACC (Operating Profit After Capital Charges) improvement initiatives

Degree Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Supply Chain or Logistics Management or a related fieldAdvance conversational English
 

What You Have (Required Skills):

Accuracy and Attention to Detail:

Understanding the necessity and value of accuracyMRC SAP intermediateability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.

Analytical Thinking:

Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Problem Solving: 

Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems.Ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

The best candidates will also have:

Strong collaborative, interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with all process partners and customers at all levelsAPICS CPIM (American Production and Inventory Control Society, Certified in Planning, and Inventory Management), CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) National Certification, or 6 Sigma Project experienceStrong mathematical, critical thinking, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skillsKnowledge with parts product structure, global purchasing, and distribution practicesKnowledge of Caterpillar product structure and organization of Caterpillar parts information and technical information databasesAbility to accept increasing responsibility

Additional information:

Location: Santa Maria

This position will require 15% travel

Sponsorship for foreign candidates is not available

Domestic relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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Final details 

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Posting Dates:

July 18, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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