Manager, Distribution

Supply Chain and Logistics

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At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive.

We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Manager, Distribution (2nd Shift) in Waco, TX.

As the Manager, Distribution (2nd Shift) for our Distribution Center in Waco, TX, you will serve as a front-line leader, supervising up to 30 hourly personnel.

• Location: Waco, TX (United States)
• Work Schedule: 2nd Shift (2:00-10:30 PM CT Monday through Friday)
• Required Travel: Up to 10% (Domestic)
• Relocation Assistance Offered: None
• U.S. Work Authorization Assistance Offered: None

• Lead and motivate distribution center teams through coaching, training, and reinforcement to maintain a positive work environment.
• Drive operational excellence by resolving issues, improving processes, and implementing productivity, quality, and service standards.
• Ensure safety and compliance by conducting daily safety meetings, mentoring employees, and enforcing proper equipment use and work procedures.
• Oversee inventory and equipment management
  , including receiving, processing, storage, and maintenance to support efficient operations.
• Manage administrative and workflow tasks
  , such as payroll, attendance, and decision-making to enhance service levels and reduce costs.
• Other duties assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail
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  Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking
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  Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Distribution Center Management: Knowledge of distribution center management; ability to operate a warehouse or distribution center that handles the flow of goods from supplier to production to customer.
• Effective Communications
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  Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Performance Management
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  Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Planning and Organizing
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  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.
• Problem Solving
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  Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to…