Logistics Manager – Safety & Throughput

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Pontiac (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Pontiac, IL is seeking a senior logistics lead to manage internal logistics operations for Fuel Systems and Aftertreatment production. You will drive safety, accuracy, and performance across receiving, shipping, inventory, and third-party providers, with a focus on cost control and continuous improvement.

The role requires on-site presence five days a week and collaboration with operations, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain teams to meet KPIs and drive throughputs.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading logistics safety and inventory management.
• Experience collaborating with operations and manufacturing engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety-driven logistics operations across receiving, shipping and material handling.
• Direct third-party logistics providers to meet KPIs, cost and performance targets.
• Collaborate with Operations daily to optimize logistics execution and process improvements.
• Improve inventory accuracy through enhanced transactional discipline and data reliability.
• Drive root cause corrective actions to support logistics excellence.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Safety management

Process improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Relationship management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Degree OR equivalent experience

Tools

Mfg Pro / QAD

APICS certifications

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Pontiac, IL is seeking a senior logistics lead to manage internal logistics operations for Fuel Systems and Aftertreatment production. You will drive safety, accuracy, and performance across receiving, shipping, inventory, and third-party providers, with a focus on cost control and continuous improvement.

The role requires on-site presence five days a week and collaboration with operations, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain teams to meet KPIs and drive throughputs.