Logistics Planning Analyst

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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:
Supports logistics processes, activities, and customers for all modes of transportation.

What the candidate will do:

• Assisting in the development of process flows to track lead time by activity and identifying opportunities to reduce lead times.
• Identifying opportunities for improvements including cost, quality, and service of customer needs and issues.
• Implementing and maintaining monitoring systems to provide information on shipment status, shipped date, in transit location, estimated arrival date, and actual delivery date.
• Generating and analyzing reports of transportation costs and carrier performance.
• Planning and tracking lead times including compliance with related regulations.

Education requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in international business, International Trade, Administration, Industrial Engineer Administrator, Mechanical Engineer Administrator or Related Careers, or about to graduate in fields related to Supply Chain preferred.
• Intermediate English Conversational

What skills the ideal candidate will have:

Problem Solving :

• Knowledge in solving organizational, operational, or process-related problems
• Familiarity with analytical tools such as 5 Whys, Ishikawa, Pareto, etc.
• Ability to document problems, analyze risks, and propose alternative solutions
• Intermediate Excel proficiency

Supplier Management - MFG:

• Knowledge of supplier management (minimum 1 year), preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with common terms in supplier contracts and agreements

Supply Chain Management - MFG:

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of supply chain processes (minimum 1 year).
• Basic knowledge of ERP systems or supply chain management software (e.g., SAP, Oracle).

Top candidates:

• Advanced English proficiency
• Intermediate SAP knowledge
• Knowledge of MRP (Material Requirements Planning)
• Green Belt certification

Additional information:

• Shift from Monday to Friday
• Location: Ciénega de Flores planta 5
• Don’t forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday​
• Sponsorship for foreign candidates aren´t available
• Domestic Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Final details

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