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Job Title: Transportation Specialist I

Company Name: Caterpillar
Job Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Job Type: Full time
WorkPlace Type: On-Site
Location: Morton, Illinois, United States
Job Description:

At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Transportation Specialist in Morton, IL .

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters). 

We’re committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We’re exploring new ideas and opportunities –innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow’s growth. 

 

Through it all, we are  one team – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. 

 

Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience .


The logistics team provides end-to-end integrated logistics solutions designed, deployed and executed to support Caterpillar’s global footprint of manufacturing plants, suppliers, distribution centers and dealers.  Capabilities include: 

  • Packaging Design and Returnable Container Management

  • International and Domestic Transportation 

  • Logistics Network Operations – including Manufacturing Parts Nodes, Site Logistics and Cross Dock Operations 

  • Outbound Logistics – International and Domestic: Specialized Cargo and Product Distribution Solutions 

As a Transportation Specialist I on the International Transportation Team , this position is accountable for leadership of transportation business solutions used by internal Caterpillar transportation analysts, dealers, and leaders enabling effective management of multi-modal end to end shipments of Caterpillar components domestically and overseas to manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and dealers globally.   


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

  • Execute the vision and overall strategy of international transportation business solutions; internally developed and third-party vendor solutions

  • Lead the implementation of transportation business solutions and tools that will transform international transportation operations and reporting as part of a global transformation program team

  • Provide project management and product delivery leadership to deliver solutions in a timely and affordable way - meeting quality, cost, and target date commitments

  • Design solutions collaborating with internal and external global business partners and customers teams (IT, transportation, ILS process partners, business units, dealers, vendors, suppliers)

  • Provide product leadership in a global matrix organization to effectively deliver and support solution commitments (quality, cost, timelines)

  • Deploy process improvement initiatives to support quality, velocity and cost objectives, working with IT process partners, customers, and providers on solution design, testing, and implementation of solution improvements

  • Communicate solution status, issues, resolutions, and roadmap to internal and external stakeholders in various levels of the organization

  • Provide analytical insights and reporting to leadership and internal customers to generate fact driven solutions and performance metric reporting

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of progressively responsible product and project management leadership of business solutions 

  • 5+ years of experience managing third party vendors and solutions

  • 5+ years of customer facing experience  

  • Strong business acumen with supply chain / logistics and project management

  • Direct and matrix leadership experience of multi-functional global teams

  • Experience in solution design, prototyping, and configuration of solutions

  • Process development and solution training experience to internal and external customers


Top Candidates will also have:

  • Transportation Business Systems Experience (Salesforce, Blue Yonder, Infor Nexus)

  • Experience with International Transportation data management / product ownership

  • Tableau / Power Bi Reporting Management experience

  • Knowledge / Understanding of 6 Sigma Project Management principles / Lean 

Additional Information: 

  • This position does not offer relocation and is located in Morton, IL

  • Our team embraces flexibility through a hybrid work model.  In addition to working onsite at one of our PSLD facilities, our hybrid work model allows employees flexibility to work from home based on business need


Benefits

  • Annual incentive bonus plan*

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

  • 401k savings plan

  • Health savings account (HSA)

  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

  • Disability benefits

  • Life Insurance

  • Parental leave

  • Healthy Lifestyle Programs

  • Employee Assistance Programs

  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines. 


Final Details 
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.  

 

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.  As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at #Li

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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