Materials Manager-Electric Power

Career Area: Manufacturing 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. Role Definition The Materials Manager is responsible for building and sustaining the material management infrastructure, processes, systems, and controls that enable efficient factory operations and consistent product delivery. This role provides frontline leadership while overseeing material flow, warehousing, inventory management, and process compliance across the facility. The position coordinates daily operations, establishes standard work, develops scalable processes, and ensures adherence to safety, quality, and operational standards. Working closely with production and cross-functional teams, this leader removes material-related constraints, improves factory throughput, and drives continuous improvement through data-driven decision making and strong operational discipline. While responsible for people leadership, accountability, and process improvement, this role places a greater emphasis on analytics, material flow optimization, inventory accuracy, warehouse operations, procedure compliance, and the development of sustainable processes that support long-term business growth. What You Will Do Lead, coach, and develop a frontline team while promoting accountability and operational excellence. Manage material flow throughout the facility to support safe, efficient operations and prevent congestion. Ensure materials are available where and when needed to meet production requirements. Drive inventory accuracy and compliance with receiving, put-away, and inventory control processes. Enforce safety, PPE, environmental, and operational standards. Identify process improvements using Lean principles, data, and continuous improvement methodologies. Eliminate waste, improve factory flow, and implement sustainable standard work and best practices. Build consistent processes and accountability measures to support operational growth and performance Degree Requirement Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field What You Will Have Problem Solving: Working 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. 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. Performance Management: Basic understanding and knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance. Demonstrates an understanding of performance management concepts. Describes organization's performance management process. Explains organization's core performance factors and ratings. Participates in own performance review or performance checkpoint session. Analytical Thinking: Working knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. Approaches a situation or prob…

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