Manager Logistics Operations

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.

Responsibilities

To support the continued growth of RIOP operations and increasing logistics complexity, position to lead end-to-end logistics operations and drive operational excellence across materials receiving, put away, warehousing, distribtuion to POU, 3PL and internal transportation activities etc.

1.Ensure material availability to production lines

2.Optimize warehouse capacity and logistics resources

3.Factory material distribution

4.Point-of-Use (POU) replenishment

5.Warehouse management

6.Bonded warehouse operations

7.SOX/SLED/FIFO/IRA

8.Dock Schedule and Yard Management System (DYMS)

9.Logistics analytics and reporting

10.AI-enabled logistics management

11.Warehouse automation initiatives

12.3PL management

The Logistics function plays a critical role in ensuring material availability, inventory accuracy, warehouse efficiency, Bonded warehouse operations, Factory material flow,Last-mile delivery execution

3PL management and performance while supporting future business expansion.

Skill Descriptors

Continuous Transformation: Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to, respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Implements new systems, procedures and tools efficiently when changes occur in the work environment.

• Adjusts current working processes or adopts new approaches in response to changes in the business environment.

• Seeks challenging opportunities or assignments to grow and develop one's own knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Explains lessons or experiences learned from mistakes and failures as well as successes.

• Communicates and analyzes assumptions about a particular issue with colleagues to gain new perspectives or more effective solutions.

Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Participates in gathering and analyzing an organization's data based on requirements.

• Follows proper data gathering and analysis processes and policies.

• Utilizes basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.

• Reports problems that arise in the data collection process.

• Documents data from various sources and in various formats.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• 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.

Results Orientation: Knowledge of the importance of meeting or exceeding established targets; ability to drive critical activities to completion.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Maintains focus on critical work standards and expectations.

• Holds self and others accountable for delivering on all commitments.

• Takes full responsibility for work outcomes (both positive and negative).

• Documents how results were obtained to support knowledge transfer and best practices.

• Helps others drive tasks to completion as appropriate.

Warehouse Management: Knowledge of the policies, processes and systems of warehouse management; ability to effectively manage one or more warehouses or distribution centers-

Level Basic Understanding:

• Identifies basic materials handling equipment and storage facilities.

• Describes the role of a distribution center in the supply chain.

• Explains key warehousing functions and roles and responsibilities of warehouse staff.

• Describes basic measurements of operational and distribution performance.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act."

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

November 12, 2026 - November 19, 2026

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

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