Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

Collaborate with category procurement teams and facilities on Assurance of supply initiatives, capacity planning with key suppliers, supplier NPI readiness, and improving supplier quality performance as required.

Typical Day:

Interactions with various suppliers to coordinate supply, develop understanding of capacity, NPI readiness, etc. Significant time typically spent in MS Teams meetings; also interacting with facility supply chain and procurement teams.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or similar; minimum of 8 years of working experience

Technical Skills:

Knowledge of production planning, manufacturing engineering, process control, lean manufacturing concepts, capacity planning

Soft Skills:

Excellent communication skills, able to communicate with all levels of an organization; able to promote collaboration with external suppliers; able to work independently with minimal supervision; able to navigate a complex matrix organization

Duration: 36 months

Location: Hybrid; Clayton, NC

Travel Requirement: 25%-50%

Potential Travel Locations: North American supplier locations (mostly Midwest and Southeast, although some potential to other regions, including Mexico); and also Caterpillar BCP locations in Athens, GA.