Logistics Manager

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.

Job Summary

Develops, oversees, and strives to maximize the efficiency of the targeted logistics, distribution and production replenishment networks necessary to provide end-to-end supply chains, typically for 1 location.

What You Will Do:

• Designing and optimizing logistics plans and targeted processes to meet production demands and ensure customer satisfaction.

• Managing a team of staff to evaluate and implement logistics programs and activities in compliance with related regulations for an organization.

• Developing mechanisms and metrics to monitor and forecast costs, savings and performance for targeted transportation modes.

Additional Information

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering / Science / commerce or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in logistics functions with atleast 3 years in leadership roles. 

What You Have:

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.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Level Working Knowledge:

•     Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.

•     Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

•     Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.

•     Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.

•     Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

Logistics Operations Management: Knowledge of logistics node management; ability to operate a warehouse or distribution center that handles the flow of goods from supplier to production to customer.

Level Working Knowledge:

•     Helps minimize bottlenecks and delays and the resulting impact on operating costs.

•     Uses real-time inventory software, with guidance, to move supplies where needed, when needed.

•     Maintains item and inventory management records.

•     Assists in resolving issues related to physical space management.

•     Works with Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) processes and operations.

Logistics Management: Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.

Level Working Knowledge:

•     Assists in the development of process flows to track lead time by activity.

•     Uses tools, with guidance, to forecast delivery times, determine costs and assess performance.

•     Maintains records of all shipments and invoices using an established system.

•     Participates in integrating logistics processes and developing effective networks.

•     Works with logistics in a domestic environment.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Level Working Knowledge:

•     Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.

•     Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.

•     Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.

•     Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.

•     Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

•     Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.

•     Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.

•     Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.

•     Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.

•     Produces standard project status reports.

Supply Chain Management - MFG: Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and use, strategies, practices and tools for controlling the logistical processes.

Level Working Knowledge:

•     Discusses considerations for integrating partner and supplier transactions.

•     Recognizes software systems or components used to manage supply chain.

•     Summarizes supply chain considerations for different types of products or components.

•     Participates in supply chain analysis and uses it to spot trends and improvement opportunities.

•     Works with a specific part of supply chain management process.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of India which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave, flexi leave, medical and insurance (prorated based upon hire date).

Final Details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

If you are interested in joining our team, please apply using an English version of your CV. We look forward to meeting you!

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.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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

Posting Dates:

November 10, 2026 - November 24, 2026

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

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