Manager Material Requirements Planning

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. Manager Material Requirements Planning About LPSD The Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) is part of Caterpillar’s Power & Energy segment. Through this global organization, Caterpillar designs and manufactures large (greater than 18 liters) diesel and natural gas engines, powertrains and key engine systems. LPSD products and solutions support customers across power generation, industrial, marine, oil & gas, rail, services and Cat® machine applications worldwide.  LPSD teams work across regions and function to deliver safe, reliable and compliant solutions that help solve our customers’ toughest challenges. About LEC (Lafayette Engine Center) The Lafayette Engine Center (LEC) manufactures the Cat 3500, Cat 3600 and C175 engines helping Caterpillar become the world’s leading manufacturer of off-highway diesel and natural gas engines. The units built at LEC power mining trucks carrying ore to be processed, tugboats guiding ships to harbor, drill rigs tapping oil and gas reserves and generators bringing electricity to communities, hospitals and data centers.

The Lafayette Engine Center in IN, has a 1st shift Manager Material Requirements Planning role which maintains agreed-upon inventory levels to provide a flow of raw materials and components from the supply chain to the manufacturing facility.

Direct Reports will include Material/Logistics Planning Analysts and Support Analysts within the Procurement team which consists of full time and agency employees. Leads team to ensure material availability meets customer needs and facility objectives through timely delivery of material from internal and external suppliers. Ensure team drives supply base to meet and maintain on time shipping performance and assist in driving Root Cause and Corrective action for suppliers not meeting expectations. This position will monitor shortage/surplus exceptions, inventory discrepancy reports, negative on hand report, missed shipment reports and inactive Purchase Order reports among others and ensure these are reconciled as well as develop a metric tracking system to measure team performance in these areas. This role will utilize strong communication skills as it will build relationships and interface daily with the entire Value Chain including supplier representatives, Purchasing, Operations management in both Assembly and the Machine Shop, Engineers and Engineering managers, Business Resources, Releasing Analysts, Warehousing personnel (internal and external) and other Supply Chain functions. Incumbent will utilize various systems that drive material planning, supplier management and material tracking functions including MRP, LOGNET, MRC, Power BI, MTS.  Use of internal and external freight tracking systems may also be required. Execute supply chain functions related to the Lafayette Clean to Build process including data collection and analysis and leading daily meetings with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality and Engineering leadership. Responsible to lead direct reports through Career Development planning including Career Path mapping, training and opportunities for professional and personal development. This position will be expected to monitor team performance on a monthly basis using a scorecard review process measuring current metrics and integrating metrics yet to be determined. Formally evaluate performance of direct reports through mid-year and year end