Sales & Operations Planning Manager at Caterpillar overseeing global teams for demand planning excellence. Focused on improving customer experiences and driving process innovation.
Responsibilities
You will lead your team to embed rigorous demand‑planning and execution processes across our Dealer and Customer network, driving progress toward our primary goal of improved Physical Availability.
Your team's primary focuses will be Major Component Forecasting: Work closely with our mining dealers and customers on the creation and transmission of their long-term component repair forecast.
Ensure adequate component coverage across a dealer's service fleet.
Collaborate with Dealers and Customers to improve forecast accuracy (Conformance) utilizing a continuous improvement framework.
Demand Plan Execution: Support dealers and customers through the execution of the PRISM S&OP process.
Leverage PRISM Connect to visualize demand plan and identify supply gaps and risks.
Drive demand plan execution through the timely placement of future-dated orders.
Process Expansion: Support PRISM Expansion through the engagement and onboarding of additional Cat Dealers and Customers.
Leverage cross-functional support from Aftermarket Sales Managers and Strategic Accounts.
Champion PRISM across the Dealer and Caterpillar network.
Requirements
Customer Focus: Experience with Caterpillar dealer networks or similar distribution models.
Customer‑centric mindset focused on improving service levels and customer experience.
Partnership‑driven approach to long‑term planning and forecast alignment.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics.
Experience in inventory management, S&OP and demand planning.
Understanding of aftermarket, service operations, and component repair cycles.
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.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Negotiating: Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner.
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.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
Value Selling: Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products, technology and services; ability to provide overall product/service 'value' and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.
Top Candidates will also have: Experience in mining, heavy equipment, or industrial aftermarket environments.
Global or regional leadership experience.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
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