Supply Chain Planning Manager

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Batam; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing firm is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Manager for the Batam facility. This role involves responsibility for managing a team of analysts and engineers to achieve corporate supply chain targets related to inventory reduction and delivery efficiency. Candidates should have a degree in Supply Chain Management, 8-10 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in SAP. The position offers competitive benefits, including a comprehensive total rewards package.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Pension plan

Accident and life insurance

Potential annual bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant supply chain experience.
• Experience in developing and deploying supply chain processes.
• Knowledge of lean supply chain principles and pull replenishment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Supply Chain Planning Analysts and Engineers.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams for supply chain efficiency.
• Develop and implement warehouse operational strategies.

Skills

Proficiency in English

Advanced analytical skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Digital skills (PBI, Power Apps)

Education

University degree in Supply Chain or Logistics Management

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Career Area

Supply Chain and Logistics

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.

Build your career at the company that sets the standard.

Caterpillar’s supply chain processes are so complex—and successful that we’re regularly benchmarked by other companies and taught as a case study in many classrooms. Working here, you’ll take responsibility for ensuring we have the material we need, when and where we need it, to meet customer demand. That may involve interacting with suppliers or using the latest digital, analytics and forecasting tools to determine exactly how many units are needed in specific timeframes, locations and configurations.

In your role as Supply Chain Planning Manager at Caterpillar, you will be responsible for Batam facility performance levels to corporate targets for inventory reduction, increased inventory turns and improved order‑to‑delivery results. You will lead facility efforts to develop and implement the Plan for Every Part, Pull material Replenishment and improved throughput efficiency.

You will bring impact to facility by achieving corporate supply chain performance targets, including improvements in Order‑to‑Delivery time, inventory levels/turns, MQ Certification requirements and supply chain assessments for Batam facility.

As the Supply Chain Planning Manager, you will:

• Manage 5+ direct reports including Supply Chain Planning Analysts, Supply Chain Planning Engineer and Logistics Planning Engineers. You will be responsible for a team that is performing work to achieve corporate supply chain performance targets focused on inventory reduction, increased inventory turns and improved order‑to‑delivery results.
• Coordinate and manage a performance portfolio for multiple, cross‑functional work teams deploying the Supply Chain Planning Process, which develops the Plan for Every Part and Pull Replenishment method for Batam facility.
• Develop and implement Batam Facility warehouse operational strategies, including layout, automation, and capacity planning. Design distribution network strategies to optimize cost, speed, and reliability. Establish performance metrics (KPIs) for warehouse operations and network efficiency.
• Design and manage the end‑to‑end flow of materials from suppliers to customers. Implement inventory strategies (safety stock, reorder points, ABC analysis) to optimize working capital. Oversee demand planning, supply planning, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. Manage replenishment strategies and lead initiatives to reduce lead times and improve flow efficiency.
• Lead Warehouse Transformation Project which covers warehouse automation project and storage capacity planning and constraint analysis across the supply chain.
• Support facility efforts and collaborate with teams to design and implement material packaging working orders and containerization solutions for a facility to make sure 100% adherence to PPAP. You may work collaboratively with external and internal suppliers, Supply Chain Performance Engineers, and Operations.
• Take a facility‑wide view of supply chain planning processes and tools, as well as thorough knowledge of pull material strategies and their application, to coordinate the efforts of multiple teams across functions and divisions.
• Collaborate team efforts to gather and analyze data on facility demand and demand variability for each part required for production based on daily demand buckets for 120 workdays. You will manage team efforts to gather and analyze data about supplier shipping performance and variability % for each part number (both Time and Qty) and organize team efforts to develop material flow plans for all material coming into a facility for production. You will use part plan data from the Plan for Every Part web tool to drive flow and velocity improvements in the plant, and be responsible for the work of Supply Chain Planning Analysts in documenting this data into the Plan for Every Part web tool.
• Support facility efforts to implement pull material replenishment where appropriate by managing pull deployment teams. This work requires knowledge of complex lean concepts and tools.
• Support facility efforts and coordinate teams to ensure NPI and Engineering / Change Control process conformance. You will require cross‑functional work team cooperation skills and communication.
• Manage cross‑functional teams to achieve MQ or other similar facility certifications. Works with diverse, multi‑functional work teams to drive improvements required to meet certification requirements.
• Manage cross‑functional teams to identify and resolve supply chain constraints, coordinating teams to deploy solutions using root‑cause corrective action.

The successful candidate must bring:

• Proficiency in English is required; local site language preferred.
• University degree, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum of eight to ten years progressively responsible supply chain job experience.
• Experience and proficiency with SAP.
• Experience in the development and deployment of Supply Chain processes.

Top candidates will also bring:

• Expertise in ERP systems and advanced planning tools. Has strong digital skills (PBI, Power Apps, etc.)
• Warehouse transformation experience, especially on warehouse automation.
• PFEMP, Packaging solutions experience.
• Experience and knowledge lean supply chain principles, specifically those applied to pull replenishment using material replenishment tools and processes, material flow, packaging and containerization, the corporate NPI (New Product Introduction) process, facility product and engineering change control processes and throughput efficiency.
• Knowledge of and/or experience deploying using 6 Sigma Project Management principles.
• Must possess excellent leadership skills to effectively lead supply chain improvements making the best use of available resources, while maintaining strong people focus and fulfilling the responsibilities for managing people.
• Must have advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills, and the ability to creatively solve very complex problems.
• APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification highly desired.

Additional Information

Shift: Regular

Work location: Batam, Kepulauan Riau

You will work in office and manufacturing shop‑floor environment.

Domestic relocation is available for this position.

Employee Benefit Details

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 a salaried wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides benefits (medical, dental, vision, pension, and accident & life insurance) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

Final Details

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Posting Dates:

February 12, 2026 - February 25, 2026

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

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