About the company:

We are the world's leading manufacturer of Construction and Mining Equipment, and one of the world’s most respected Companies and Brands in the World. By following our industrial placement scheme, you will be able to explore various roles and disciplines around the business to help develop your career. Our core values (Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Commitment and Sustainability) are key to our success.

The supply chain function covers many areas including Order to Delivery, Demand Management, Material Supply. Transportation and Compliance and Supplier Quality.

About the role:

As a Supply Chain Analyst, you will collaborate with global suppliers to ensure execution to planned orders and schedules and resolves issues with suppliers to ensure material availability for the facility production.

You will be working with the facility production schedulers and operations personnel to support facility production and point of use material availability.
There will also be an opportunity for you to collaborate with the purchasing, quality and manufacturing operations teams. Along with getting involved in exciting projects including New Product Introduction. Working as part of this small team you will really get to make a positive impact during your placement.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure timely delivery of materials to the facility
• Manage the creation of purchase orders
• Liaise with Suppliers on NPI & ECNs
• Supplier collaboration to meet facility production plans
• Utilize root cause corrective actions to resolve quality and supplier performance issues
• Requisition materials and regulate inventory levels
• Manage and perform supplier scheduling and implementation of engineering changes for the efficient manufacture of products and components
• Support supply chain performance efforts by monitoring and tracking supplier performance metrics.
• Deliver improvements in point of use material availability
• Understand and Involvement in trade compliance.

Requirements:

Successful Applicants will be on track to obtaining a 2:2 in one of the following degrees:

• Supply Chain, Logistics or a Business Related.

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate their ability to employ the following characteristics:

• An adaptable approach.
• Highly reliable and professional manner
• Be able to develop excellent business relationships
• Become an ambassador of the Caterpillar Values in Action.
• Ability to complete logical problem solving
• Strong communication skills
• Strategic thinking when required
• Creative thinking as appropriate
• Negotiation skills
• Responsible and accountable attitude
• Timely and effective decision making
• Ability to travel if required
• Ability to use presentation / project management / data analysis software

How to apply:

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