Transportation Analyst

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.

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.

Job Summary:

The Transportation Analyst role has the unique opportunity to impact the business daily by partnering with Product Groups to use data analytics to uncover opportunities to improve transportation of their prime product to North American dealers.

What You Will Do:

• Lead Projects: Use data analytics identify opportunities to reduce cost in the global transportation of Prime Product to North American dealers
• Action Requests: Provide guidance to North American dealers on a wide range of questions and requests pertaining to the shipment of their product
• Collaborate globally: Serve as a SME to Trade Lane Managers located in other regions of the world who are shipping product to dealers in North America, Dealer Representatives who are working alongside dealers to meet needs, and various other roles including Procurement, Load Planning, Cat Insurance Services, Compliance, and Heavy Haul Carriers.

What You Have:

• Analytical Thinking: 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.
• Data skills (mine data): Harness power of data to make decisions
• Decision Making, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. Ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations
• Customer Service / Relationship Management: Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships and effective communication with numerous groups inside and outside of Caterpillar.

What Would Set You Apart:

• Strong communication skills, personal initiative, accountability, teamwork, and customer focus
• Dealer Experience: Having worked with Caterpillar dealers
• Project Experience: Ability to analyze large amounts of data and build reports / dashboards (Tableau, PowerBI, and / or Salesforce) and then use the data to deliver cost saving solutions.
• Compliance or Supply Chain
• Knowledge of North American Transportation best practices and procedures
• Logistics Experience: Knowledge of and experience with the movement of large-scale product from manufacturing facilities to dealer or customer sites (ground and ocean)

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• 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)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Additional Information:

• This position does not offer relocation.
• This position requires 10% or less travel.

About Caterpillar:

Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:
$79,800.00 - $119,760.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:
April 17, 2025 - April 24, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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

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