Strategic Logistics Planner — Power BI & Lean

Caterpillar; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar Lebanon, Indiana is seeking a Logistics Planning Analyst to optimize warehouse routings, location structures, and material flow while supporting capacity analysis and inventory strategies. The role requires maintaining systems data and supporting improvements across logistics processes.

The position emphasizes data-driven decision making, performance reporting, and collaboration with IT and business support teams to drive continuous improvement. Onsite work five days a week.

Qualifications

• Problem solving approaches to identify and resolve operational issues.
• High accuracy and attention to detail in logistics data.
• Analytical thinking to determine root causes and improvements.
• Knowledge of supply chain management and logistics principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize warehouse routings, location structures, and material flow configurations.
• Support capacity analysis, storage optimization, and inventory placement strategies.
• Coordinate warehouse transitions and material relocations with minimal disruption.
• Analyze inventory trends to identify improvements in storage utilization and efficiency.
• Maintain data for logistics systems, audits, and operational reports.
• Create dashboards and reports using Power BI and Excel to drive insights.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Supply chain mgmt

Waste & logistics management

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Caterpillar Lebanon, Indiana is seeking a Logistics Planning Analyst to optimize warehouse routings, location structures, and material flow while supporting capacity analysis and inventory strategies. The role requires maintaining systems data and supporting improvements across logistics processes.

The position emphasizes data-driven decision making, performance reporting, and collaboration with IT and business support teams to drive continuous improvement. Onsite work five days a week.