*career area*:supply chain and logistics*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.it's more than a job, it's a career - youtube*role definition*the manager, demand & orders is a strategic leadership role within the supply chain and logistics function, responsible for managing and stabilizing supply and demand across the facility.this position plays a critical role in aligning production schedules, inventory levels, and customer demand through the sales & operations planning (s&op) process and this position is responsible for supplier and first operations scheduling and inventory level process.*responsibilities*- coordinating with multiple functions, such as manufacturing, product group, marketing, material planning etc., to acquire appropriate requirements to meet customer demand.- managing day-to-day activities of their staff; participating in interviewing, hiring, and training and development of associates.- ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.develop improved policies and procedures to strengthen compliance initiatives.- participating in planning inventory and defining optimal inventory levels and adjustment authority; monitoring inventory levels.- coordinate with global supplier constraint management to optimize scheduling.- responsible for s&op process and follow-up with customers and facility wise.*production scheduling*:- ensure production schedules maintain demand integrity and product availability.- prepare scheduling proposals for special situations (e.g., strikes, plant shutdowns).*first operations*- coordinating with first operations management team and nesting group on scheduling workload for all the internal work centers and doing recommendations for subcontract process.*skills descriptors*:*core application systems*:*sap (erp system), modules mm (material management, pp (production planning), sd (sales and distribution), wm (warehouse management),*used for: inventory control, order management, production scheduling, inventory control, order management, production schedulingmodules: mm (materials management), pp (production planning), sd (sales & distribution) crm (customer relations module),used for: inventory control, order management, production scheduling*power bi / tableau*used for: data visualization, performance dashboards, forecasting analytics*microsoft excel (advanced)*used for: ad hoc analysis, scenario modeling, forecasting templates abp forecast (bh) simulations.*operational functions*:*demand forecasting*analyzing sales history, market trends, and marketing strategies to develop accurate forecasts for future demand.*inventory & production planning* creating schedules for production and managing inventory levels to meet anticipated demand and avoid shortages or excess stock.*order management processing customer orders*, tracking their status, and managing the flow from order to delivery.*supplier & logistic management*collaborating with supply base, managing relationships with caterpillar subsidiaries and assuring timely delivery of materials.*process optimization*> evaluating and improving supply chain process.implementing new tools and assuring standard operating procedures are up to date and effective.*planning: tactical, strategic*:knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.level working knowledge:contributes to short-term operational plans.anticipates and adapts to plan changes.monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives.reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections.under guidance, develops tactical plan for own direct responsibility.*process management*:knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.level working knowledge:employs process flows, cycle time, process time and waste concepts as appropriate.walks through steps, decisions, measurements, dependencies and hand-offs for a specific process.creates process flow or work flow diagrams.documents types of process decisions and potential impact of each decision.identifies and monitors common process bottlenecks.*decision making and critical thinking*:knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately ana