Supply Chain Planning Analyst

Caterpillar Brazil; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

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. is hiring a Supply Chain Planning Analyst in Morton, IL. You will lead a team of Logistics Planning Analysts supporting Aftermarket demand and driver performance across key metrics. The role partners with suppliers to improve backorders, ship dates, and SSP, while addressing escalation and EOQ issues.

You will contribute to process improvements, cross-functional projects, and profit initiatives within the PSLD. US sponsorship is not provided for this role.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking to identify root causes and drive improvements.
• Decision making and critical thinking to select data-driven solutions.
• Problem solving to resolve operational and process issues.
• Knowledge of supply chain management principles for manufacturing.
• Experience applying process improvement methods to business activities.

Responsibilities

• Support a team of Logistics Planning Analysts serving Aftermarket demand requirements.
• Monitor and drive performance targets: backorders, ship dates, SSP, and past due schedules.
• Coordinate schedule adjustments using EOQs, min/mult, and shipment issues.
• Resolve defects and respond to Product Group/Purchasing/Marketing inquiries.
• Lead monthly Supplier Shipping Performance processes and improvement initiatives.
• Participate in projects to improve operating profit and supply chain performance.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Supply Chain Management - MFG

Business Process Improvement

Education

Degree or equivalent experience (2+ years)

Job description

Career Area: Supply Chain and Logistics Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Our Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts DistributionofCat Parts, Integrated Logistics and Global Services supporting Caterpillar dealers and customers. Our teams work together in critical areas that leverage digital capabilities, technology and operational excellence.

The Supply Chain Planning Analyst role serves as a performance lead for Logistics Planning Analysts on the Aftermarket Parts Supply team supporting Resource Industries.

Location: Morton, IL (United States)

Required Travel: Less than 10% (Domestic)

Relocation Assistance Offered: None

US Work Sponsorship Offered: None

What You Will Do:

• Support and provide guidance for a team of Logistics Planning Analysts which face Caterpillar suppliers supporting Aftermarket demand requirements.
• Perform work to achieve supply chain performance targets focused on backorders, estimated ship dates, Supplier Shipping Performance (SSP), Customer Back Orders, and past due schedules.
• Execute schedule adjustments through collaboration, order min/mults, Economic Order Quantities (EOQs), lost or misdirected shipments, transportation/TOCS issues, Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) issues, Engineering/Change (E/C) level, backorder escalation, and all other supplier issues impacting performance targets.
• Defect resolution
• Product Group/Purchasing/Marketing and Dealer inquiries
• Execute Monthly Supplier Shipping Performance Process Identifies and leads initiatives to improve the supply‑chain process.
• Participate in projects and meetings to support performance targets improvements and Operating Profit After Capital Change (OPACC) improvement initiatives.

What You Have (Basic Requirements):

• Business Process Improvement: Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Supply Chain Management - MFG: Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and use, strategies, practices and tools for controlling the logistical processes.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

• Degree or equivalent experience (2+ years)
• Previous LPA (Logistics Planning Analyst) experience

This is Caterpillar– creating and delivering world‑class components and solutions superior to the competition.Learn more about The Caterpillar Experience and why It's More Than a Job, it's a Career at Caterpillar. Learn more about what happens inside Caterpillar’s Product Support & Logistics Division (PSLD).

Summary Pay Range: $89,210.00 - $133,810.00

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits*
• Life Insurance*Parental leave*
• Adoption benefits*
• Tuition Reimbursement *
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates: August 18, 2026 - September 1, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.