Global S&OP Manager overseeing supply chain processes in Caterpillar's Electric Power Division. Focused on demand, supply, and financial planning for large electric power solutions.
Responsibilities
The S&OP process manager will work to integrate demand, supply, and financial planning into a forward thinking plan based on input from the organization’s key functional areas, including sales, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, and finance.
S&OP links strategic plans to operational plans and strives to develop the most beneficial production plan along with strategic planning for time periods outside of the execution window.
This role will manage supply response communications across 3 internal facilities and 10+ external manufacturing facilities.
Coordinating demand planning, network optimization, and capacity planning across different departments and regions.
Analyzing the quality and accuracy of forecasts and taking corrective actions if needed.
Analyzing and solving business problems with a focus on understanding root causes and driving forward-looking opportunities.
Developing and utilizing statistical modeling to drive decision-making.
Liaising with operational management teams on all matters related to resource planning.
Ownership of cadence and processes that run on a strict schedule, the outcome of the process will be communicated to senior leaders within Large Electric Power.
Requirements
Extensive knowledge and understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Extensive 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.
Working knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
Working knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
Working knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Detailed S&OP experience, managing multiple data inputs and being able to succinctly provide accurate and detailed responses
Detailed knowledge of ERP systems and Caterpillar internal ordering systems, this role must understand who forecast is transposed into real demand
Data manipulation and presentation skills, driving the team and processes forward to accommodate huge growth
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
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