Senior Team Leader

Career Area

Manufacturing

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, youre 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 dont 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.

Who We Are

At PSLD’s Middle East Distribution Centre, we are committed to delivering an exceptional customer experience through world-class distribution performance. Our mission is to empower Cat® dealers and customers with unmatched parts availability, logistics agility, and operational reliability.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Team Leader to support our leadership team in executing daily operations, supervising shifts, and reporting performance across key logistics functions. You will drive compliance, continuous improvement, and act as a vital link between frontline teams and management leveraging digital tools and data insights to boost efficiency and productivity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate the team to meet the daily production goals on safety, quality, velocity and cost targets.
• Implement productivity, quality, and service standards; resolve issues and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support team members with workflow related questions/queries. Train and onboard team members in standard work processes.
• Proactively resolve issues and generate new ideas for your assigned area using the Continuous Improvement (CI) process to improve quality, effectiveness and safety.
• Contribute performance data to strategic planning and reviews.
• Ensure equipment is maintained and repaired as needed.
• Applies structured methods to resolve daily issues (e.g., inventory discrepancies, bottlenecks).
• Uphold an inclusive, engaging safety culture.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 2–5 years of experience in warehousing, distribution, or transportation.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.
• Must be flexible and support extra hours if required and willing to work on a multi shift pattern.
  
  

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Aware of, controls, and expresses emotions, and handles interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.
• Self-motivated, with the flexibility to deal with independent and team behaviors, you should be able to motivate teams through positive reinforcement to build an inclusive environment.
• Making decisions and actions that reflect our values and support the enterprise.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret and visualize operational data (e.g., Power BI, Excel).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and Warehouse Management Systems.
• Familiarity with digital inventory and order tracking systems.
  
  

• This is an onsite role, 5 days a week.