Material Planning Analyst

Caterpillar; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Up to 10% Bonus

Pension scheme match up to 10%

Share scheme match 50%

Flexible benefits including health and

EV car lease

Holiday purchase

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Caterpillar's Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) is recruiting a Business Manager within our Finance team focused on strategy, project leadership, and analytics support. IPSD is a global division with engines and gensets that are sustainably manufactured, marketed, sold, and supported under multiple brands.

Manufacturing facilities span the globe including Brazil, China, India, UK, and the US. Role involves material planning, MRP-driven production scheduling, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Knowledge of material planning, procurement and production scheduling.
• Ability to forecast, plan and manage replenishment for parts and materials.
• Understanding of MRP concepts and capacity management.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal teams.
• Problem solving and decision making in manufacturing contexts.

Responsibilities

• Participates in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.
• Develops and executes material planning for a product line to ensure material requirements are met within the allocated time frame.
• Organizes the flow of materials within the manufacturing unit and the transferring of materials to and from the inventory or warehouse.
• Generates forecasts and manages replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met.
• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.
• Demonstrates the ability to estimate the time and resources required to complete tasks.
• Identifies key assignments, schedules, and process steps.
• Applies the concept of 'critical path' to complete work in a timely manner and keep larger tasks on track.
• Knowledge of MRP processes and systems; optimize planning and ensure capacity and materials availability.
• Basic understanding of materials and capacity management processes.
• Describe product life cycle and associated MRP cycle.
• Describe parameters and considerations used in production run decisions.
• Describe the use of bills of materials and other documentation needed to provide supplies.
• Work with real-time inventory software, moving supplies to where needed.
• Follows processes and applies technologies for items and inventory management.
• Knowledge of problem solving approaches, tools, and techniques; apply to diverse situations.
• Describe problem reporting and escalation practices.
• Utilizes processes for problem analysis and resolution.
• Identify key aspects of problem-solving techniques in own area.
• Interprets bottlenecks and delays' impact on operating costs.
• Assist in solving distribution issues to meet orders or replenishment requirements.
• Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Caterpillar's Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) is recruiting a Business Manager within our Finance team focused on strategy, project leadership, and analytics support. IPSD is a global division with engines and gensets that are sustainably manufactured, marketed, sold, and supported under multiple brands. Manufacturing facilities span the globe including Brazil, China, India, UK, and the US. We provide a broad range of products and services to dealers, distributors, and end customers in over 100 countries. Role Definition Schedules, plans and oversees material procurement, production and delivery processes. Responsibilities

• Participates in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.
• Develops and executes material planning for a product line to ensure that all material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.
• Organizes the flow of materials within the manufacturing unit and the transferring of materials to and from the inventory or warehouse.
• Generates forecasts and manages replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met., Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.
• Demonstrates the ability to estimate the time and resources required to complete tasks.
• Identifies own key assignments, schedules, and process steps.
• Applies the concept of 'critical path' to complete work in a timely manner and keep larger tasks on track.

Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP)

• Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.
• Level Basic Understanding:
• Describes basic concepts of materials and capacity management processes and procedures.
• Describes product life cycle and associated MRP cycle.
• Identifies parameters and considerations used in making decisions about production runs.
• Describes the use of bills of materials and other documentation needed to provide supplies.
• Works with real-time inventory software, moving supplies to where needed, when needed.
• Follows processes and applies technologies for items and inventory management.

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 Basic Understanding:
• Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
• Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
• Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
• Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.
• Interprets the impact of bottlenecks and delays on operating costs.
• Assists in solving issues related to distribution to meet orders or inventory replenishment requirements.

Relationship Management

Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

Degree or equivalent experience desired

What We're Looking For: Skills descriptors 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 Working Knowledge:

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

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., 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 over 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., There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.

• 25 days annual leave,
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to family health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.
• Employee Referral Scheme