Logistics Analyst

Caterpillar Inc.

About the Role

Supports logistics processes, activities, and customers for all modes of transportation.

What You Will Do

• Assist in the development of process flows to track lead time by activity and identify opportunities to reduce lead times.
• Identify opportunities for improvements including cost, quality, and service of customer needs and issues.
• Implement and maintain monitoring systems to provide information on shipment status, shipped date, in transit location, estimated arrival date, and actual delivery date.
• Generate and analyze reports of transportation costs and carrier performance.
• Plan and track lead times, including compliance with related regulations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Import/Export - MFG
• Logistics Management
• Supplier Management - MFG
• Supply Chain Management - MFG
• Transportation - MFG

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience desired.

Working Knowledge Level implies: Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omission, and oversights; Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs; Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy; Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned; Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free; Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance; Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions; Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns; Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand; Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions; Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives; Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder; Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information; Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution; Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Basic Understanding Level implies: Explains commonly used import and export regulations of U.S. Customs; Identifies basic documentation required for importing or exporting goods; Describes typical letter of credit procedures and insurance requirements; Displays an overall understanding of the import and export process; Explains how improvements in logistics contribute to competitive advantage in the marketplace; Identifies issues and considerations for inbound and outbound logistics; Documents internal and external informative sources or proprietary materials about logistics management; Describes basic logistical processes and sub-processes; Describes the typical tasks associated with using and managing suppliers; Defines common terms and conditions of agreements with suppliers; Explains the organizational process for soliciting and selecting suppliers; States the roles and responsibilities of one's own and suppliers' staff.

Extensive Experience Level implies: Conducts joint planning with carriers to forecast short- and long-term transportation needs; Coaches others on using various approaches for assessing transportation alternatives and selecting optimum mode; Manages arrangements with all major modes of domestic transportation; Negotiates and monitors rates and service controls with major carriers; Participates in evaluation, selection, monitoring and termination of carriers; Collaborates with shippers to plan for and mitigate the transportation capacity crunch.

This position requires working onsite five days a week. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.