Material Planning Analyst

Caterpillar; Bologna; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global construction machinery leader located in Bologna is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist for a temporary maternity cover. This role focuses on ensuring timely material availability through supply collaboration and effective inventory management. Candidates should have a degree in Management or Mechanical Engineering and proficient English, alongside some experience in logistics and supplier management. This role requires office presence five days a week, contributing to a dynamic team environment.

Competenze

• Excellent knowledge of the English language.
• Preferably some prior experience in Supply Chain.
• Basic Project Management and Communication skill.

Mansioni

• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials.
• Manage supplier scheduling and track performance metrics.
• Perform root cause analysis for quality and performance issues.

Conoscenze

Direct Sales

Administrative Skills

Logistics Distribution

Facilities Management

Civil Project Management

Asic

Formazione

Degree in Management or Mechanical Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Career Area

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar you join 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 dontjust 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.

Job Purpose

This position collaborates with suppliers to ensure execution to planned orders and schedules and resolves issues with suppliers to ensure material availability for facility production. The incumbent works with the facility production schedulers and operations personnel to support facility production and point of use material availability. Ensures alignment of facility inventory accuracy and inventory systems planning parameters with the plan for every part to maintain planning integrity.

Job Duties

Incumbent ensures the timely delivery of materials to the facility collaborating with suppliers to coordinate deliveries shipping schedules and work schedules to meet facility production plans. Using supplier collaboration technologies collaborates with suppliers and operations to plan delivery of material for production.

Actively collaborates with suppliers to perform root cause corrective actions to resolve quality and supplier performance issues. This work may require planning for alternate manufacturing methods.

This position analyzes established parts schedules and production requirements converting requirements into appropriate piece parts requisitioning the materials regulating inventory levels and issuing work orders. Analyzes engineering releases for changes and / or new releases and coordinates effective release dates to provide an efficient depletion of related existing stock items.

Incumbent manages and performs supplier scheduling and implementation of engineering changes for the efficient manufacture of products and components. This position supports supply chain performance efforts by monitoring and tracking supplier performance metrics.

Incumbent performs work to improve point of use material availability applying root cause analysis and corrective actions. Provides Material Planning expertise to facility functions in support of improving demand variability forecast credibility and usability for production planning.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Management or Mechanical Engineering
• Excellent knowledge of the English language
• Preferably some prior experience in Supply Chain (either work-related or during university projects): logistics and transportation processes warehouse and layout processes supplier management with MRP
• Basic Project Management and Communication skill
• We are back! This role requires being in the office five days a week.
• This position is for a temporary role (agency) for a maternity cover.

Key Skills

• Direct Sales
• Administrative Skills
• Logistics Distribution
• Facilities Management
• Civil Project Management
• Asic

Employment Type

Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy

Vacancy: 1

Posting Dates

December 23 2025 - January 7 2026

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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