Onsite Supply Chain Planning Engineer | East Peoria

Caterpillar; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account

FSAs

Career development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar in East Peoria, IL, is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Engineer on the KK Material Planning team. You will build supplier relationships, procure finished and raw materials, and analyze ROI to identify improvements that keep material deliveries on time.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, participate in customer proposals with pricing, and maintain supply chain systems to optimize inbound material flow and daily operations.

Qualifications

• Effectiveness measurement techniques to improve work quality and quantity.
• Analytical thinking to identify root causes and provide solutions.
• Cross-team collaboration to drive results across functions.
• Sound decision making using informed judgment and tools.
• Project management to plan, monitor, and deliver objectives.
• Knowledge of SOPs to improve daily and strategic operations.
• Supplier management skills in manufacturing contexts.
• Foundational supply chain management knowledge for manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Identify and lead initiatives to improve the supply-chain process.
• Support customers and lead pricing-informed supplier selections.
• Maintain supply chain application systems.
• Improve inbound material flow and inventory management.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Resolve material issues through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide tactical management of inventory and daily operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, logistics, warehouse, and purchasing.
• Support proactive demand planning and supplier recovery planning.
• Manage freight costs and supplier relationships.

Skills

Effectiveness measurement

Analytical thinking

Cross-team integration

Decision making

Project management

SOP knowledge

Supplier management

Supply chain management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or similar curriculum

Job description

Caterpillar in East Peoria, IL, is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Engineer on the KK Material Planning team. You will build supplier relationships, procure finished and raw materials, and analyze ROI to identify improvements that keep material deliveries on time.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, participate in customer proposals with pricing, and maintain supply chain systems to optimize inbound material flow and daily operations.