Indirect Material Planner

Location: Town of Belgium

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** 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.

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.

As a member of the Grimbergen Planning Team, you will play a key role in safeguarding the availability and efficient management of all indirect materials across our Grimbergen Distribution Center and our contract packager, A‑Pack. You will be entrusted with daily ownership of material availability, stock accuracy, supplier interactions, and coordination between internal teams and external partners.

Our ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment where you collaborate closely with operations, procurement, finance, logistics, and A‑Pack teams. This role is suited for someone who enjoys responsibility, structured processes, and continuous improvement.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Maintain a structured ordering cadence with both overseas and local suppliers, ensuring consistent material availability and supporting efficient reporting processes.
* Follow up on inbound – Indirect Material containers, ensuring call offs, documentation, and logistics processes are completed accurately and on time.
* Conduct regular supplier touchpoints to review performance, address issues, and ensure service, delivery, and quality expectations are consistently met.
* Receive purchase orders in Coupa on time and ensure timely invoice approval to support accurate financial processing.
* Deliver regular forecast updates to our suppliers to support proactive supply planning and alignment with demand.
* Support a wide range of ad‑hoc operational requests and contribute actively to continuous‑improvement initiatives.
* Identify and address overstock situations through root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, stock rearrangements, and repurposing where possible.
* Lead and support packaging‑related improvement projects focused on efficiency, sustainability, and cost reduction.
* Communicate updates on packaging quantity (PQ) changes and provide supporting analysis to internal stakeholders.
** Requirements
* ** Minimum
** 2 years of experience
** in supply chain, planning, procurement, or operations.
* Strong
** analytical and problem‑solving skills**.
* High level of accuracy and ability to work in a
** structured, focused
** manner.
* Effective
** verbal and written communication
** skills.
* Good knowledge of
** MS Office**; experience with
** Coupa
* * and Power BI is an advantage.
* Strong command of
** Dutch and English**.
* A proactive “
** can‑do**” mindset with a willingness to take responsibility.
* A
** lean, continuous‑improvement mindset
** aimed at simplifying, optimizing, and standardizing processes.
** Skill Descriptors:*
* ** Collaborating:
** Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.  Level Basic Understanding:

• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the concept of collaborative processes.  
• Explains the concept of collaboration as applicable to organizations.  
• Provides examples of how collaboration has helped achieve organizational goals.  
• Contrasts collaborative with competitive operating styles in organizations.
** Effective…