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Material Planning Analyst

Material Planning Analyst

Caterpillar Inc

3 - 7 years

5 - 9 Lacs

chennai

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Skills Required

procurement supply chain diagnostics logistics management scheduling forecasting operations freight monitoring logistics

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Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Coordinating flow of materials within the manufacturing facility. Coordinating transfer of materials (premium freight) to and from inventory or warehouse.
Developing and executing material planning for a product line. Ensuring that all material requirements for assigned programs are satisfied within the allocated time frame.
Scheduling and controlling the release of materials. Monitoring material inventory in the plant, in the warehouse, and by critical suppliers.
Building up and following up procurement plan realization to ensure they align with business objectives.
Tracking and analyzing supplier performance metrics. Collaborating and negotiating with supplier to deliver materials per requirements.

Skill Descriptors
Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations. Level Working Knowledge: Obtains information about product and service linkages with other products and services elsewhere in organization. Researches the target market and how the product and services are sold and delivered. Explains current status, delivery alternatives and announced updates to products and services. Summarizes key features of major products or services in own unit. Assesses own units product alternatives, costs, and pricing.
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 Working Knowledge: 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.
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 Working Knowledge: Works with real-time inventory software, moving supplies to where needed, when needed. Interprets the impact of bottlenecks and delays on operating costs. Follows processes and applies technologies for items and inventory management. Assists in solving issues related to distribution to meet orders or inventory replenishment requirements. Works with basic distribution requirements planning (DRP) processes and operations.
Forecasting: Knowledge of forecasting tools, approaches and practices; ability to determine product demand and estimate production requirements and loads.

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