Supply Chain Planning Analyst

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The Supply Chain Services (SCS) group part of Product Support & Logistics Division currently has a job opening for a 'Supply Chain Planning Analyst - Analytics' position located in Bangalore, India facility.

Data Accuracy & Records Tracking (DART) Team Overview:

The Data Accuracy & Records Tracking (DART) being part of SCS group is responsible for seamless execution of critical processes for Caterpillar Manufacturing facilities, Product Group, Distribution & Logistic Center in the areas of New Product Introduction (NPI), Material Requirement Planning (MRP), Electronic Data Interface (EDI), Shipping label and Analytics solutions. Supply Chain Services DART team delivers value by initiating and participating in business-critical projects and solutions.

Job Summary

As a Supply Chain Planning Analyst, the incumbent will support in designing, developing, and implementing Analytics Solution for Manufacturing Facilities & Product group in Inventory, Supply Chain & Facility Logistics. This person would work closely with Caterpillar Facility Supply Chain contacts to ensure insights are made available in a timely manner to support data driven decision making.

What You Will Do

• Design & implement analytical solutions for manufacturing facilities to improve supply chain performance.
• Implement solutions through DART Product Support application to manage facility supply chain exceptions.
• Independently work on issue resolution and enhancements to existing solutions
• Collaborate with Facility Supply Chain leads, Logistics Engineer and Warehouse Operations team to explore opportunities to maintain optimal inventory.
• Translate business requirements into solution with quick turn-around time.
• Develop actionable insights & dashboards to realize set business targets.
• Identify opportunities and automate processes to reduce manual intervention and improve process efficiency.
• Investigate and incorporate industry benchmarks, metrics and best practices to develop optimal supply chains for suppliers and/or product sets.

Degree, Experience & Other Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering / Statistics / Mathematics / Science / Commerce
• 6 – 8 years relevant work experience in developing and maintaining Analytical solution
• Medium to advanced skills in SAS, Snowflake, Python, Power BI, Power App, Tableau and MS Office – Excel
• Expertise in BASE and Advanced SAS, code optimization, PROC SQL and SAS Arrays
• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Expertise to dig into data lake and find answers for Customer requirement.
• Good oral and written communication
• Strong customer focus and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people to achieve project deliverables.
• Must be willing to work in different shifts to have enough overlap with US team.

What You Have
Business Process Improvement: Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.
Level Extensive Experience: 

• Analyzes business processes, identifies alternative solutions to outdated processes and assesses their feasibility.

• Evaluates financial, cultural, technological and other factors that need to be addressed.

• Recommends new approaches that seek the use of advanced technology.

• Establishes requirements for large changes in the overall mission, roles, responsibilities and processes necessary to make business improvements.

• Participates in defining organizational strategic goals and purposes; defines how to gather and keep customers.

• Works to overcome BPI resistance from managers, the labor force and other groups.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Extensive Experience: 

• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.

• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.

• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.

• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.

• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.

• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

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.
Level Extensive Experience: 

• Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.

• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.

• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.

• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.

• Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

• Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Extensive Experience: 

• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.

• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.

• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.

• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.

• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.

• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Extensive Experience: 

• Utilizes preferred tools, techniques and methods for estimating project cost and time.

• Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects.

• Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans.

• Conducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients.

• Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.

• Communicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms.

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.
Level Working Knowledge: 

• Manages supply chain finance activities and measurements of effectiveness.

• Advises others on capacity issues at various points in the supply chain.

• Monitors the complete supply chain management process.

• Consults on supply chain network design projects or processes.

• Quantifies and evaluates benefits and risks of various supply chain strategies and approaches.

• Participates in joint planning, process design/redesign with clients and partners.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of India which can be found through our employment website at

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave, flexi leave, medical and insurance (prorated based upon hire date).

Final Details:

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This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of "essential job functions" as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

About Caterpillar

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 nearly 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.

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