Career Area:

Procurement

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.

Caterpillar is hiring a Senior Manager of Global Category Procurement for hydraulic components. This role will lead the Earthmoving global category team from North America, Asia, South America and Europe..

Role Summary: Manage a strategic breakthrough category to deliver year over year Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) performance improvement and therefore create value through an improved global supply network. Deliver global leverage and supply network market knowledge to product supply organizations for incorporation into future designs & supply design collaboration events.

What You Will Do:

• Accountable for the development, communication, and implementation of a worldwide sourcing strategy for hydraulic components.
• Collaborate with the Supply Network on risk mitigation and drive resiliency.
• Manage supplier performance, relationships, and agreements/contracts for the category while working closely with the engineering & purchasing peer groups.
• Lead the team and supply base to deliver cost reduction, quality improvement, and new product introduction (NPI) objectives.
• Manage a global team across Asia, North America, South America, and Europe of supplier development engineers and procurement professionals who will identify, develop, and manage a high performing global supply network.
• Develop, mentor, and train personnel. Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards within this diverse global organization and recognize employee excellence.
• Lead teams to fully understand the requirements and performance of the supply base. Evaluate strategic sourcing options; decide a course of action and implement.
• Represent Earthmoving Supply Management (EMSM) on the Enterprise Hydraulics Category Council and lead the enterprise relationship with strategic suppliers.

What You Have (Basic Qualifications):

• Extensive and progressive experience in engineering, global sourcing, marketing, sales or other commercially focused roles
• Well-developed project management, communication, relationship management and negotiation skills
• Understanding of governmental, environmental, political, and geographic factors that influence a supply base
• Complex strategic relationship management experience
• Prior supervisory experience
• Ability to travel up to 25% globally
• Flexibility to work across multiple time zones and accommodate early or late meetings

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Lean, quality and cost modeling knowledge
• Previous 6 Sigma Black Belt experience
• Comprehensive understanding of supplier capacity planning and catalogue management
• Strong business acumen

Additional Info:

• Relocation is not available.
• ISE assignments are not available.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits [medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401(k)] along with the potential of an annual bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

About Caterpillar:

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 nearly 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.

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Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

July 30, 2024 - August 6, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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