Junior Logistics Planning Analyst

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.

Role Definition
Schedules, plans and oversees material procurement, production and delivery processes.

Responsibilities
•    Participates in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.
•    Develops and executes material planning for a product line to ensure that all material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.
•    Organizes the flow of materials within the manufacturing unit and the transferring of materials to and from the inventory or warehouse.

Degree Requirement
No

Skill Descriptors
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit.
•     Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.
•     Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.
•     Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.

Analytical Thinking: 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.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.
•     Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.
•     Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.
•     Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

Data Gathering & Analysis: 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.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Describes alternative data-gathering techniques and tools.
•     Documents basic data-gathering methodologies.
•     Identifies the purposes of data gathering and analysis.
•     Identifies key objectives in gathering and analyzing data.

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP): Knowledge 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.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Explains basic measurements of operational distribution performance.
•     Describes common bottlenecks and delays in distributions.
•     Describes the role of a distribution center in the supply chain.
•     Describes the basic process of moving materials or goods.

Inventory Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Identifies basic tools and approaches for inventory management.
•     Describes basic functions and reports needed for inventory management.
•     Cites examples of seasonal considerations and adjustments to planned versus actual inventory.
•     Describes basic benchmarks for inventory management.

Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP): Knowledge 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.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Describes basic concepts of materials and capacity management processes and procedures.
•     Describes product life cycle and associated MRP cycle.
•     Identifies parameters and considerations used in making decisions about production runs.
•     Describes the use of bills of materials and other documentation needed to provide supplies.

Materials Handling and Management: Knowledge of material handling and management in plants; ability to perform, monitor and improve processes related to storage, transportation and handling of raw and hazardous materials.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Identifies key issues involved with different types of manufacturing materials.
•     Discusses considerations for physical management of major types of materials.
•     Identifies types of materials used in manufacturing flagship products or components.
•     Describes packaging regulations and locates those specific to the requirements of the situation.

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.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
•     Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
•     Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
•     Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.  At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.  

 

 

Base Minimum Pay:

€48,846.12

 

Please note that salary is only one component of the total compensation and benefit package available at Caterpillar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posting Dates:

July 27, 2026 - July 27, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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