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.
Are you analytically minded and passionate about data, supply chain, and customer service? Do you want to make a direct impact on dealer performance across international markets? Then this might be the opportunity you’ve been looking for. As a PIC Inventory Analyst, you’ll play a vital role in helping our dealers optimize their inventory strategies and improve parts availability. Through data-driven insights, close collaboration, and impactful projects, you’ll contribute to achieving our service and inventory objectives across the Europe, Africa, and Middle East (EAME) region. You will be based in the Grimbergen office, where you’ll be part of the Dealer Aftermarket Collaboration organization – a multifunctional team aligned around industry and dealer needs, focused on delivering customer-centric solutions and driving aftermarket services growth throughout Caterpillar’s global network.
Your Responsibilities
Working with DSD and Industry teams, to support dealer inventory management, to support STU growth
Serve as the primary strategic business and system support expert for dealers using the Parts Inventory Collaboration (PIC) platform.
Deliver monthly inventory performance analysis packs and provide executive-level actionable insights to support dealer inventory reviews
Design and apply advanced data analysis techniques and complex inventory management logic
Accountable for managing Parts Availability KPI (TDA/OTIF) performance for respective dealers.
Accountable for data health of the PIC/PDI solution, incl daily checks of Order and RPA recommendations.
Responsible for conducting periodic Inventory Management reviews.
Making service loss analysis (at the part level) and generating improvement ideas.
Stay up-to-speed with the latest PIC Analytics solutions.
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across divisions
Leverage SAS, Power BI, and other analytical tools to extract insights and drive improvements
Required Qualifications:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Engineering, or a related field)
Theoretical & practical understanding of Inventory Management principles
Experienced PIC Analyst, with deep expertise on several PIC concepts.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with the skill to translate complex data into executive summaries.
Explore AI as a means to optimize PIC processes and accomplish efficiency gains
Strong interpersonal skills to become trusted advisor for your respective dealers.
Presentation skills, Decision making and Sense of Urgency
Fluent in English, preferable French as well.
A customer-focused mindset and the ability to work cross-functionally
5–8 years of relevant professional experience
Willingness to travel occasionally (10-15%)
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency in SAS, Power BI, or other data analytics tools
Strong background in Supply Chain, Inventory Management and Dealer Operations
Project Management experience
What’s in It for You?
Skill Descriptors
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.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.
- Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.
- Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.
- Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.
Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Describes alternative data-gathering techniques and tools.
- Documents basic data-gathering methodologies.
- Identifies the purposes of data gathering and analysis.
- Identifies key objectives in gathering and analyzing data.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message.
- Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications.
- Explains the importance of effective business communication.
- Speaks/writes using correct language, mechanics, and gestures.
Inventory Management: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Identifies basic tools and approaches for inventory management.
- Describes basic functions and reports needed for inventory management.
- Cites examples of seasonal considerations and adjustments to planned versus actual inventory.
- Describes basic benchmarks for inventory management.
Problem Solving: 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.
Level Working Knowledge:
- 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.
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.
Base Minimum Pay:
€58,588.00
Please note that salary is only one component of the total compensation and benefit package available at Caterpillar.
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
August 26, 2026 - September 7, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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