Senior SAP Manufacturing IT Analyst – Operations Optimizer

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar seeks a Senior IT Analyst to partner with manufacturing operations, focusing on SAP manufacturing applications. You will translate business needs into technology solutions, support production planning, inventory, and finance processes, and drive continuous improvement across SAP-based systems.

The role requires strong SAP knowledge, collaboration with stakeholders, and a commitment to optimizing production, planning, and logistics. Onsite five days a week in multiple U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Experience supporting SAP ERP applications in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, supply chain, inventory management, and production processes.
• Experience gathering and managing business requirements.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale business applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and technical support for SAP manufacturing and business applications.
• Support manufacturing execution, production scheduling, supply chain planning, MRP, inventory management, finance, and operational processes.
• Partner with business teams to find opportunities for process improvement and system optimization.
• Gather, document, and manage business requirements for enhancements and projects.
• Design, develop, assess, and support SAP solutions, including ABAP development and reporting.
• Lead and support application modernization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze complex business problems and translate them into scalable technology solutions.
• Develop reports, analytics, and data solutions to improve operational decision making.
• Support audit, compliance, security, and access management activities.
• Coordinate testing, deployment, and user adoption efforts for new capabilities.
• Build strong relationships with manufacturing personnel and business leaders to ensure technology investments deliver measurable value.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for manufacturing business processes and SAP solutions.
• Delivers innovative technology solutions that improve manufacturing performance.
• Builds trusted partnerships with business stakeholders.
• Drives measurable productivity, quality, and efficiency improvements.
• Maintains reliable operation of critical manufacturing systems.
• Serves as a technology leader and mentor through deep business and process knowledge.
• Continuously finds opportunities to streamline processes and reduce operational costs.

Skills

SAP manufacturing

ABAP development

Requirements analysis

Business communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP ERP

Job description

Caterpillar seeks a Senior IT Analyst to partner with manufacturing operations, focusing on SAP manufacturing applications. You will translate business needs into technology solutions, support production planning, inventory, and finance processes, and drive continuous improvement across SAP-based systems.

The role requires strong SAP knowledge, collaboration with stakeholders, and a commitment to optimizing production, planning, and logistics. Onsite five days a week in multiple U.S.