Manager, Logistics

Career Area Supply Chain and Logistics Job Description Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. 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 Manager, Logistics in Mossville, IL. Our 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. PSLD is responsible for the worldwide distribution of Cat aftermarket parts, integrated logistics, and global service to develop and support our global dealer network and customers. 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. Job Summary The Manager, Logistics provides strategic and operational leadership for logistics performance within a large, complex facility operated by a third-party logistics provider (3PL). This role is accountable for ensuring safe, reliable, cost-effective logistics execution that supports production and customer requirements. This position leads 3PL performance and governance, material flow, inventory accuracy, transportation, cost management, continuous improvement, and operational problem solving. The Manager, Logistics works cross-functionally to establish priorities, manage risk, resolve performance gaps, and drive sustainable improvements in safety, quality, service, delivery, and cost. Additional Information Location: Mossville, IL (United States) Required Travel: Up to 5% (Domestic) Relocation Assistance Offered: None U.S. Work Authorization Assistance Offered: None What You Will Do Lead overall logistics performance and 3PL governance across safety, quality, service, cost, inventory, productivity, and material flow. Establish a strong culture of safety, accountability, customer focus, and continuous improvement while setting clear performance expectations for internal and external partners. Provide strategic direction and governance while ensuring the 3PL maintains ownership of day-to-day operational execution. Establish performance expectations and hold 3PL leadership, suppliers, and carriers accountable for delivering committed results. Ensure reliable receiving, storage, material handling, value-added operations, and shipping in support of production and customer requirements. Lead structured problem solving for operational disruptions, inventory discrepancies, material shortages, service failures, and recurring performance issues. Drive continuous improvement through data analysis, process optimization, standardization, waste elimination, and sustainable corrective actions. Develop and manage logistics cost estimates, forecasts, budgets, and cost-reduction initiatives. Anticipate capacity, material-flow, service, and operational risks and lead mitigation and recovery plans. Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Transportation, Procurement, Quality, Finance, Safety, Engineering, and other s…

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