Manager Supply Chain Planning

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.

About LPSDThe Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) is part of Caterpillar’s Power & Energy segment. Through this global organization, Caterpillar designs and manufacture large (greater than 18 liters) diesel and natural gas engines, powertrains and key engine systems. LPSD products and solutions support customers across power generation, industrial, marine, oil & gas, rail, services and Cat machine applications worldwide.

Job Summary Component lead of global, end-to-end supply response across LEC, CTL, and AEC by connecting the worldwide demand plan, facility capability, inventory, supplier constraints, and procurement commitments. The role establishes one enterprise view of constrained supply, governs cross-site allocation and recovery decisions, and builds the management system, tools, and long-term network strategy required to protect customer commitments, optimize flow, and improve resilience.

Note:

Preferred location for this position is Lafayette, IN. Open to Peoria, IL as an alternative location.

What You Will Do Balance demand, facility capability, inventory, supplier capacity, and component constraints to establish an integrated global supply response aligned with the worldwide build plan and customer commitments.

Own the cross-facility allocation process for constrained and critical components, establishing fact-based priorities and trade-offs across LEC, CTL, and AEC.Identify global supply gaps and lead cross-functional recovery planning, including clear actions, owners, recovery dates, and escalation when an acceptable recovery path does not exist.

Establish and manage the global supply chain operating cadence for component coverage, allocation, recovery, decisions, and executive escalation.

Own and develop the Supply Alignment process and supporting tools, including component gap and coverage views, scenarios, dashboards, risk scorecards, and proactive decision support.

Lead global inventory, capacity, footprint, logistics flow, and supply network optimization to improve service, cost, cash, and resilience.

Partner with Global Demand Management to validate worldwide demand and build plans against available supply and communicate supply limitations and scenarios.

Partner with Procurement/Purchasing to integrate supplier capacity, commercial commitments, supplier performance, and recovery actions into the global supply plan.

Partner with site supply chain teams to translate global priorities and approved allocations into executable facility schedules and actions.

Lead cross-functional coordination across Supply Chain, Demand Management, Procurement, Product, Operations, Quality/SDE, and manufacturing locations.

Establish clear decision rights and ensure supply exceptions and unresolved constraints move through one consistent governance and escalation process.

Lead and develop constraint/value-stream managers and cross-functional component teams, establishing standard work and strengthening analytical and supply chain capabilities.

Additional Responsibilities Govern constrained component allocations and cross-site priorities within approved enterprise objectives.

Recommend global trade-offs affecting output, customer commitments, inventory deployment, and…