Demand & Orders 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. IT IS YOUR TIME! 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 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. 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. If you are looking for personal and professional growth, in a company with an inclusive culture, which seeks equity, respects differences and believes in people's potential, this is the right place. We consider people with disability candidates and those with diversity in gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, age, generation, race, nationality and sexual orientation. Important: - Frequently check the email associated with your application, including junk/spam, as this is the primary correspondence method. - If you wish to know the status of your application, please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any update s to your status. Job Summary: Supports Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities through advanced data analysis, demand and supply insights, process optimization, and digital transformation initiatives. Responsible for developing analytical solutions, performance dashboards, and data-driven recommendations that improve forecasting accuracy, inventory management, operational efficiency, and business decision-making. Acts as a key partner across Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, and Manufacturing teams to identify opportunities, drive continuous improvement, and implement scalable solutions using modern analytics and automation tools. What you will do: This role is primarily responsible for supervising and controlling new sales orders, identifying the key elements and communicating downstream for required actions. Auditing order change requests from customers, evaluate acceptance of the order change request from a material, production plan, technical and logistics perspective. Primary contact with other departments to manage sales and customer priorities. Identifying, defining, and implementing integrated solutions through the use and development of technologies, including building internal and external alliances to explore opportunities which will result in performance improvements. Establishing effective linkages, partnerships, and best practices with business partners and internal functions. Developing and analyzing data and information to identify and prioritize opportunities for improving performance and creating more cost-effective supply chains, inventory utilization, and business partnerships. Lead analytical initiatives that transform business data into actionable insights, supporting S&OP decisions, forecasting accuracy, inventory optimization, and strategic planning while identifying opportunities for automation and process improvement What you will 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. Business Process Improvement: Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities. Continuous Transformation : Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization. Basic requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Statistics, Economics, or related fields. Intermediate English proficiency. Strong experience with data analysis, reporting, and business intelligence tools. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI. Experience developing process automation and digital solutions using Microsoft 365 tools (Power Automate, Copilot, AI tools, etc.). Demonstrated ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and translate insights into business actions. Experience working with cross-functional teams in Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, or Planning environments. Top candidates will also have: Experience in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, or Integrated Business Planning (IBP). Knowledge/Interaction of/with Intelligent Automation CoE Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence background. Advanced English proficiency Note: This position requires the candidate to work on-site five days a week. Some of the offered benefits*: • Medical plan • Dental plan • Medicines reimbursement • Wellhub • Psychological, Legal, Social and Finance Support Program • Private pension plan • Profit share • Christmas basket • Transportation • Life and personal insurance • Extended maternity and paternity leave • Employee resources group (Young Professional, Women in Networking, LAMBDA (LGBTQIA+), Latin Group and Active in Sport *Caterpillar reserves the right to change or modify benefits at any time, subject prior notice and in compliance with legal requirements. Benefit elegibility may vary by position and location. The Recruitment & Selection area emphasizes that it does not use personal emails and/or emails from other domains (@gmail, @hotmail, etc.) to contact candidates. Available vacancies are only advertised through the company's official channels ( ; ) , and official Caterpillar emails are mandatory followed by the domain @cat.com. Also, the company does not request any type of payment (bank transfer, pix, etc.) for the purposes of the selection process. For more information click on the link: #LI Posting Dates: outubro 1, 2026 - outubro 8, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .