Material Availability Analyst

Caterpillar Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Flexi leave

Medical and insurance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a logistics-focused professional to ensure inventory availability within the defined time frames. The role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration, and cross-functional problem solving in a global supply chain context.

Responsibilities include supplier coordination, expediting orders, and ensuring on-time shipments while aligning with global purchasing and distribution teams. This onsite role supports multiple shifts and requires a hands-on, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Accuracy and attention to detail are essential for ensuring error-free information.
• Collaborative skills help in coordinating with diverse groups and teams.
• Ability to identify problems, analyze risks and propose solutions.
• Knowledge of distribution planning, DRP, and logistics processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as focal point for suppliers, following up on requirements to minimize past due schedules.
• Expedite orders and provide promise dates for critical emergency orders.
• Review schedule releases and follow up for on-time shipments.
• Collaborate with global purchasing and analysts on problem parts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Problem solving

Logistics knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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.

Career Area

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Summary

Ensures availability of inventory for assigned products are satisfied within the allocated time frame.

What You Will Do

• Serving as focal point for suppliers, following up on requirements to minimize past due schedules.
• Expediting orders and provide promise dates for critical emergency orders.
• Reviewing and acting on schedule releases and follow up for on-time shipments.
• Working with global purchasing buyers and purchasing analyst on problem parts.

What You Have

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Level Working Knowledge

• Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.
• Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross‑checking outputs.
• Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.
• Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.
• Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error‑free.

Collaborating

• Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes.
• Under guidance, initiates collaborative meetings.
• Assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties.
• Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.
• Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.

Problem Solving

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Uses fact‑finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)

Knowledge of the process, issues and considerations for systematically managing distribution of inventory for multiple plants or warehouses; ability to apply related knowledge and experience in real practice.

Level Working Knowledge

• Works with real‑time inventory software, moving supplies to where needed, when needed.
• Interprets the impact of bottlenecks and delays on operating costs.
• Follows processes and applies technologies for items and inventory management.
• Assists in solving issues related to distribution to meet orders or inventory replenishment requirements.
• Works with basic distribution requirements planning (DRP) processes and operations.

Logistics Management

Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.

Level Basic Understanding

• Explains how improvements in logistics contribute to competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Identifies issues and considerations for inbound and outbound logistics.
• Documents internal and external informative sources or proprietary materials about logistics management.
• Describes basic logistical processes and sub‑processes.

Manufacturing Application Systems

Knowledge of company and industry databases and applications used in a manufacturing environment; ability to operate, maintain and update these systems.

Level Basic Understanding

• Explains general flow of information throughout the manufacturing process and the supply chain.
• Identifies major types of applications and information systems used in manufacturing.
• Identifies core company, proprietary and public information sources.
• Describes the type of information maintained in manufacturing application systems and identifies its primary uses and users.

Materials Handling and Management

Knowledge of material handling and management in plants; ability to perform, monitor and improve processes related to storage, transportation and handling of raw and hazardous materials.

Level Basic Understanding

• Identifies key issues involved with different types of manufacturing materials.
• Discusses considerations for physical management of major types of materials.
• Identifies types of materials used in manufacturing flagship products or components.
• Describes packaging regulations and locates those specific to the requirements of the situation.

Supplier Management - MFG

Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.

Level Extensive Experience

• Facilitates supplier partnering arrangements that share risk and reward.
• Monitors supplier performance; works to resolve discrepancies between performance and agreements.
• Develops quality standards and controls for suppliers.
• Builds and maintains partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers.
• Evaluates issues and terminates supplier relationships as appropriate; works with legal departments.
• Ensures the fulfillment of report and record‑keeping requirements.

Additional Information

Degree or equivalent experience desired

Willing to work in all shifts: US, UK, AP

Experience levels - 0 to 3 yrs exp

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 www.caterpillar.com/careers.

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).

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.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

October 8, 2026 - October 21, 2026

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