Logistics Manager 2

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Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE: To provide and manage the receipt and distribution of direct material within the plant, shipment of miscellaneous and interplant material, management of cribs and implementation of cost effective material handling plans. Logistics management is responsible for developing and overseeing proper material flow utilizing CPS guidelines/principles. This includes communicating with the transportation group and carriers to optimize external material flow.

JOB RELATED STATISTICS:
Material Point of Use Availability – performing 100% to annual corporate target
Facility Receipt / ASN Accuracy – performing 100% to annual corporate target
Inventory Record Accuracy – performing 100% to annual corporate target:
Operating Budget – 150K to 250K
Daily inbound product volume: 300 to 500 receipts
Logistics responsibility at 1 facility
Personnel: Up to 15 Mgmt and Salaried, up to 35 Hourly, up to 35 Contract/Agency

JOB DUTIES:
Direct Reports include Logistics Engineers, Logistics Analysts and IRA Counters

Primary responsibilities include optimizing transportation, providing on-site material logistics functions, managing 3PL’s, and driving improvements in point of use availability.

Distribution - Production, indirect and miscellaneous material (including metallic scrap) is moved within the plant and surrounding areas by means of the intra plant vehicles. Maintains service for industrial vehicle repair, which is responsible for performing all repairs and preventive maintenance all vehicles plant wide. Incumbent manages indirect inventory levels and the daily operations in the major tools and supplies disbursement and tool grinding cribs. Also responsible for logistics services contracts including the daily operational activities of supporting de-consolidation centers, logistics service centers, and inbound logistics centers. Responsible for the scheduling of supplier deliveries by common carrier and administration of returnable container programs. Coordination of inbound material control, carrier collaboration, establishing milk runs, coordinating third party logistics services, plant site material logistics, and managing supermarkets and kitting processes. Responsible for optimizing material flow throughout the plant site, ensuring availability of needed resources, to include operating personnel and material handling equipment, always working to eliminate traffic bottlenecks.

Logistics Planning - Incumbent provides management for the development and implementation of cost effective material handling plans, including purchased logistics services, and material handling equipment. This involves providing tactical plans, machines and equipment, and facilities to support long range process improvement plans and daily operations. Responsible for multiple shift operation and sets general policy including schedules to be followed on all three shifts, servicing production area needs in off shift hours. Supervises daily activities of staff by coaching, delegating, monitoring progress and providing direction and technical support. Plans for future material handling needs, equipment, and manpower requirements and prepares operating budget for assigned areas. Works closely with Purchasing, Requirements, Manufacturing, Factory Engineering, Traffic, suppliers and other areas to ensure customer needs are met utilizing least total cost alternatives. Challenge is to implement cost effective projects within acceptable parameters for schedule, budget, cost reduction and return on investment while providing uninterrupted, quality service to customers.
The position manages a work unit of management, salaried, and hourly employees where planning, scheduling, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required. The position is responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of subordinates.

Some Travel Required (5% - 10% working time)

POSITION IMPACTS: Incumbent is responsible to achieve PQVC targets across Safety, POU Availability, Record Accuracy and MRDR Processing

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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