Senior Manager Logistics Engineering & Planning

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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.

Role Definition:

Leads logistics Engineering and Planning, Business Performance insights, SAP EWM and Network solutions activities across multiple facilities and functions to provide safe, leading industry technology, automation, and efficient global network solutions.  

Responsibilities
• Determining best logistics network engineering plans to improve safety, compliance, quality, and production / distribution.
• Developing strategic initiatives for the supply and demand network requirements and opportunities.

• Developing Business performance insights and SAP EWM Network solutions across multiple facilities
• Directing the management of engineering teams and capital and expense budgets to optimize the network flow and operations.
• Interacting with leaders to ensure goals are in line with the overall business strategy.
• Leading and inspiring highly effective teams to improve results, ensure compliance, and safely deliver business objectives.

Skill Descriptors
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.
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.
Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
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.
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.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
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.
Warehouse Management: Knowledge of the policies, processes and systems of warehouse management; ability to effectively manage one or more warehouses or distribution centers

Additional Points:

Five days in office is required.

Domestic Relocation within India is considered upon approval.
 

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

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