Logistics Manager: Inventory, Kitting & Ops Lead

Caterpillar Inc; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria, IL is seeking a Logistics Manager to lead internal logistics execution, kitting operations, and Inventory Records Accuracy. You will align priorities, develop leaders, and drive safety, quality, velocity, and cost objectives across the assigned operations.

The role requires directing managers, managing material storage and movement, and partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve inventory issues while pursuing continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to, respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.
• Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
• Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
• 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.
• Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
• Knowledge of the importance of meeting or exceeding established targets; ability to drive critical activities to completion.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops managers responsible for internal logistics execution and SS assembly kitting operations
• Provides direction, establishes priorities, and ensures consistent execution across assigned operations and shifts
• Maintains accountability for material storage, movement, replenishment, point-of-use delivery, and kit quality and availability
• Provides leadership and governance for Inventory Records Accuracy, including cycle counting, discrepancy resolution, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Establishes performance expectations and holds team accountable for safety, quality, velocity, cost, and people results.
• Develops leadership capability through coaching, succession planning, performance management, and employee development.
• Aligns staffing, resources, and operating plans with production requirements.
• Partners with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain Planning, and other stakeholders to resolve material availability and inventory issues.
• Leads continuous improvement in safety, productivity, inventory accuracy, material flow, space utilization, and cost.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Continuous Transformation

Data Gathering & Analysis

Planning and Organizing

Problem Solving

Relationship Management

Results Orientation

Supply Chain Management - MFG

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria, IL is seeking a Logistics Manager to lead internal logistics execution, kitting operations, and Inventory Records Accuracy. You will align priorities, develop leaders, and drive safety, quality, velocity, and cost objectives across the assigned operations.

The role requires directing managers, managing material storage and movement, and partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve inventory issues while pursuing continuous improvement.