Logistics Systems & WMS Automation Analyst

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plan

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 Champaign, IL is seeking a Logistics Planning Analyst to bridge warehouse operations and system teams, optimizing processes with Blue Yonder WMS and automation. This role focuses on requirements gathering, configuration, testing, and documentation to support WMS and automation initiatives.

You will partner with operations, translate needs into solutions, and help drive enterprise logistics improvements in a hands-on, onsite environment.

Qualifications

• Must understand warehouse operations and system requirements.
• Experience with Blue Yonder WMS and automation capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between warehouse operations and system teams for process and system improvement initiatives.
• Partner with operations to understand business needs and recommend solutions based on Blue Yonder WMS and warehouse automation capabilities
• Gather, document, and communicate business requirements for system enhancements and configuration changes.
• Support implementation of WMS and automation-related improvements, including process and configuration changes
• Coordinate and participate in testing to validate solutions and ensure business requirements are met
• Develop and maintain system documentation, process procedures, and standard work

Skills

Accountability

Accuracy

Analytical Thinking

Decision Making

Effective Communications

Tools

Blue Yonder WMS

Exacta

VisionNav (RCS)

Autostore

PLC communication & logic

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Champaign, IL is seeking a Logistics Planning Analyst to bridge warehouse operations and system teams, optimizing processes with Blue Yonder WMS and automation. This role focuses on requirements gathering, configuration, testing, and documentation to support WMS and automation initiatives.

You will partner with operations, translate needs into solutions, and help drive enterprise logistics improvements in a hands-on, onsite environment.