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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.

Material Planning Analyst

Griffin, GA

Your Work Shapes the World

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.

J** **ob Summary:

The Material Planning Analyst position collaborates with suppliers to ensure execution to planned orders and schedules and resolves issues with suppliers to ensure material availability for facility production. The incumbent works with the facility production schedulers and operations personnel to support facility production and point of use material availability. Ensures alignment of facility inventory accuracy and inventory systems planning parameters with the plan for every part to maintain planning integrity. The incumbent ensures the timely delivery of materials to the facility, collaborating with suppliers to coordinate deliveries, shipping schedules and work schedules to meet facility production plans. Using supplier collaboration technologies, collaborates with suppliers and operations to plan delivery of material for production.

What you will do:

+ This position analyzes established parts schedules and production requirements, converting requirements into appropriate piece parts, requisitioning the materials, regulating inventory levels and issuing work orders.

+ Incumbent performs work to improve point of use material availability, applying root cause analysis and corrective actions. Provides Material Planning expertise to facility functions in support of improving demand variability, forecast credibility and usability for production planning.

+ Serving as the purchasing representative when Buyer is not available.

+ Assisting in decisions relative to supplier choice, quality and quantity performance and cost negotiations.

+ Contributing to initiation and implementation of cost reduction projects to meet purchasing objectives.

+ Reviewing engineering change and release notices, working to establish best Just In Time delivery and economical lot sizes, contacting suppliers for information on hazardous materials and expediting material as necessary.

+ Assisting Buyer in purchasing duties as needed including rejections, quality requirements, cost improvements and quotation evaluation.

+ Contacting supplier regarding release quantity, delivery date and method of shipment, etc.

+ Assisting in request for quotations as required to establish best cost, quality, and delivery.

+ Processing and negotiating resolutions to rejections, supplier debits and credits and investigating price discrepancies.

Skills you will have:

+ **Accuracy and Attention to Detail:** Basic understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

+ **Analytical Thinking:** Basic understanding 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.

+ **Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP):** Basic understanding of the process, issues and considerations for systematically managing distribution of inventory for multiple plants or warehouses; ability to apply related knowledge and experience in real practice.

+ **Forecasting:** Basic understanding of forecasting tools, approaches and practices; ability to determine product demand and estimate production requirements and loads.

+ **Inventory Management - MFG:** Basic understanding of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.

+ **Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP):** Basic understanding of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.

+ **Supplier Management - MFG:** Basic understanding of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.

Top Candidates Will Have:

+ Associate degree preferably in a supply chain and/or logistics related discipline

+ Bachelor’s degree (with at least 1 year of experience)

+ Professional experience in a manufacturing environment preferably within a logistics, purchasing, or supply chain related role

+ Intermediate level of proficiency using Microsoft Office

+ Excel, Data analytics, Power BI, Power Automate

+ MESA

+ MAMM

+ Ability to use and troubleshoot the MRP, Lognet, and MTS systems

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

+ Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organization, and communication skills

+ General knowledge of production scheduling and capacity management

+ Knowledge and/or experience in material control, purchasing, parts distribution, inventory control, manufacturing engineering, operations and transportation or logistics

+ Intermediate level of proficiency reading blueprints

+ Ability to make decisions and work independently

+ APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification is a plus

Additional Information:

+ This position is located in Griffin, GA.

+ Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

+ Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What you will get:

+ A commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams, and people. Here, you can apply your unique life and job experiences, and work in a team environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.

+ Safety in words and actions. Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We encourage and commit to safety in all processes that we do. We strive to provide a safe and secure work environment for all of our employees.

+ You earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

+ Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date)

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_This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at_ _www.caterpillar.com/careers_

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Summary Pay Range:

$71,040.00 - $106,440.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

October 9, 2025 - October 23, 2025

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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