Corinth Reman Logistics Planning Analyst II (1st shift)
About the role
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Since 1973, Cat Reman has helped bring the value at the core of every Cat product back to life. Customers look to us to provide a high-quality solution that is good for their business and promotes sustainability. Our team is full of industry leaders who share a passion for delivering sustainability benefits that help the company contribute to a circular economy. The primary focus of this position is to implement material replenishment strategies across Mississippi Remanufacturing operations.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and report on inventory turns, material availability.
- Interface with external suppliers, engineering, quality, and operations teams to resolve material issues as they arise.
- Use proactive tools such as Lean DNA and MFG Pro or other MRP systems to minimize material shortages across Mississippi.
- Utilize LMS to determine inventory levels when making decisions to expedite and de-expedite material; enter approval into PFAST (Premium Freight Authorization System) when material is expedited.
- Use FOM (Freight Order Management) or other corporate transportation systems to track international and domestic shipments.
- Work action messages weekly (downloaded to Excel) and suggest actions for schedules.
- Utilize advanced Excel functions such as PivotTables and V-Lookups to perform data analysis and support decision making.
- Collaborate with external suppliers to procure material in a timely manner.
- Approve the sale of material to other CAT facilities and manage transportation to its destination.
- Report on material shortages in a daily materials meeting with Supply Chain management.
- Manage Bill of Material changes using HVC (High Velocity Caterpillar) and updates through the NPI (New Production Introduction) process.
- Lead/manage a specific value stream within MS from a parts procurement perspective.
- Review and make necessary NPU (New Parts Usage) adjustments based on core availability.
- Host/lead supplier meetings as deemed necessary.
Requirements
- Minimum of 12 months manufacturing experience.
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
- Ability to create PivotTables and perform V-Lookups.
- Minimum of 18 months experience in material procurement, including some or all of the following:
- Planning analyst experience
- Parts ordering experience
- Inventory management experience
- MRP system experience (Material Requirements Planning) – schedules are input and populate supplier schedules or production scheduling
- Understanding of Bill of Material and the change management process.
- Experience with MFG Pro and MRC (Material Replenishment Collaboration).
- Knowledge of Location Management System (LMS) and High Velocity Caterpillar (HVC).
- Basic knowledge of Dock visibility, Host, and corporate transportation systems such as FOM, PFAST, and GTOC.
Preferred Qualifications
- College or University degree.
- APICS, CPIM or CSPC National Certification.
- Experience using Access databases.