Material Planning Analyst 4

Career Area:

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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Role Definition

Schedules, plans and oversees material procurement, production and delivery processes. Is responsible for managing the supplier base and effectively manage supply of parts from vendors to ensure key deliverables are achieved in line with dealer requirements. They serve as the first point of contact for all supply related issues and facilitate issue resolution process to ensure parts are moved from the point of source to the point of distribution effectively on time.

Responsibilities

• Participates in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.
• Develops and executes material planning for a product line to ensure that all material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.
• Organizes the flow of materials within the manufacturing unit and the transferring of materials to and from the inventory or warehouse.
• Generates forecasts and manages replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met.
• Expedite parts from suppliers in line with the business requirements to manage dealer first fill.

• Engage suppliers for the given profile, monitor their delivery performance regularly, initiate supplier improvement process if required.
• Responsible for resolving inbound grief with suppliers and other supply chain partners.
• Validate inventory level, manage transport, create, and publish schedules to the suppliers to meet dealer fill.
• Negotiate with suppliers and de-expedite parts to manage cost and avoid excess inventory.
• Work, Monitor and generate reports for the business using process tools / ERP- (SAP, S4, SPP, Syncron, Power BI, Tableau, Salesforce, SharePoint, MS Office etc).
• Validate supplier invoices against goods receipt and ensure timely payment to vendors.
• Provide updates on critical parts to the dealer.
• Manage dealer orders and run analysis.
• All processes related documents are updated and maintained up to date.
• Able to work on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) on availability, back order/ past due reduction, ETA coverage and improve process performance.
• Must be target driven, take ownership, ability to work independently, in teams and with co-workers and other functions to achieve results.
• Should align to UK / Europe shift timings as per business requirement.

Degree Requirement

Engineering Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors

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.

•            Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.

•            Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.

•            Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.

•            Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.

•            Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

•            Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.

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.

•            Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.

•            Proactively organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.

•            Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.

•            Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.

•            Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.

•            Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems to mitigate it.

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors and peers etc.

 •            Provides prompt and effective responses to client, process partner requests and interactions.

•            Monitors client satisfaction and performance levels on a regular basis.

•            Alerts own team to problems in client satisfaction.

•            Differentiates the roles and responsibilities in a business relationship.

•            Works with clients to proactively address critical issues and resolve major problems.

Internal Resource Coordination: Knowledge of the techniques, tools and applications associated with coordination of internal resources; ability to synchronize and integrate activities, responsibilities, and command and control structures to ensure that internal resources are used most efficiently in pursuit of business objectives.

 •            Resolves issues related to collaborative efforts in varying business conditions.

•            Designs a comprehensive tool set to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of business information.

•            Optimizes existing collaborative styles using advanced coordination skills.

•            Advises on organizational best practices for internal resource coordination.

•            Monitors overall coordination programs and business activities for compliance with relevant policies.

•            Trains others on process and coordination techniques according to a particular business requirement.

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP): Knowledge of the process, issues and considerations for systematically managing distribution of inventory for multiple plants or warehouses; ability to apply related knowledge and experience in real practice. Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP) and Aftermarket business; ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles, lead-time and ensure capacity and materials availability.

•            Works with real-time inventory software, moving supplies to where as needed, when needed.

•            Interprets the impact of bottlenecks and delays on operating costs.

•            Follows processes and applies technologies for items and inventory optimisation.

•            Assists in solving issues related to distribution to meet orders or inventory replenishment requirements.

•            Works with basic distribution requirements planning (DRP) processes and operations.

Monitors total scheduling vis-a-vis sales orders.

•            Evaluates considerations for synchronizing demand for parts with requirements and capacities.

•            Participates in sequencing work to meet targeted delivery dates for multiple and critical orders.

•            Participates in setting parameters for reorders, min/max levels, lead-times.

•            Coordinates capacity and materials planning for net demand within a planning period.

•            Adjusts plans based on sales forecasts, custom orders and demand-driven orders.

Materials Handling and Management: Knowledge of material handling and management in warehouse; ability to monitor and improve processes related to storage, transportation and handling of goods/ materials.

 •            Assists in the responding of and dealing with emergency issues related in materials handling.

•            Works with the packaging and storage of inbound or outbound materials- Shelf life, SLICE date etc.

•            Knowledge of packing, shipping, identifying and transporting of materials.

•            Explains key environmental issues for handling hazardous goods. Arranging test certificates. Information about procedures to handle hazardous materials.

Transportation -: Knowledge of transportation; ability to transport materials and goods from and to suppliers, distribution centres, other facilities and customers.

 •            Explains basic measurements, Inco terms used in transportation management.

•            Locates and interprets carrier costs, rates and time requirements.

•            Identifies the various modes of transportation and their application by coordination with transport team.

•            Describes the types, purpose and use of arranging the basic shipping documents.

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. To open field

Posting Dates:

November 10, 2026 - November 23, 2026

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

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