Supply Chain Planning Engineer

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East Peoria, Illinois time type:
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** Career Area:
** Supply Chain and Logistics
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* 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.
** Hear about the Caterpillar Experience for yourself
**** Role Definition
** The Supply Chain Planning Engineer (Warehouse Lead) is responsible for facility supply chain performance levels and corporate targets for inventory reduction, increasing inventory turns, and improving order-to-delivery results. This position leads facility efforts to run multiple projects to develop and implement the plan for every part, pull material replenishment, warehousing, autonomy, and improved throughput efficiency.
** What you will do
*** Warehouse strategy and planning
* Warehouse facility health
* Capacity forecast planning
* Supplier relationship management for external Warehousing
* Strategic Buffer Planning
* Deliver on key critical OPACC Improvement Initiatives including automated material handling and Warehouse optimization
* Identifying, defining, and implementing integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements, including building internal and external alliances to explore opportunities.
* Establishing effective linkages, partnerships, and best practices with business partners and internal functions.
* Investigating and incorporating industry benchmarks, metrics and best practices to develop optimal supply chains for suppliers and/or product sets.
* Developing and analyzing data and information to identify and prioritize opportunities for improving performance and creating more cost-effective supply chains, inventory utilization, and business partnerships.
** Degree Requirement
*** Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience desired.
** What you must have (skill descriptors)**
* ** Effectiveness Measurement**:
* Level Working Knowledge
* Knowledge of effective measurement techniques and ability to measure the quality and quantity of work effort for the purpose of improvement.
* ** Analytical Thinking**:
* Level Working Knowledge
* 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.
* ** Cross-Team Integration**:
* Level Working Knowledge
* Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.
* ** Decision Making and Critical Thinking**:
* Level Working Knowledge
* Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
* ** Project Management**:
* Level Extensive Knowledge
* Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient…