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.
Responsibilities
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Identify performance gaps within the supply base and develop improvement plans for the identified gaps
- Establish global priorities based on benefits and opportunities and ensures conformance and compliance with all major certifying agencies both internal and external to the enterprise.
- Own the supplier relationship management for their specific categories at an executive leadership level.
- Create long-term vision and direction and translate it into a series of near-term and long-range strategies and functional plans to achieve the greatest OPACC Contribution gains
- Work across director team to develop and implement Global localization strategies for SD&Ds supply base
- Supervise a team of management and/or salaried employees, where planning, scheduling, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required, and ensure development and training of team
- Consolidate large volume of diverse input, perform analysis to draw actionable insights, condense into a succinct executive level presentation for Vice President or higher level of leadership consumption
- Perform analysis and generate any reports required by Vice President or higher levels of leadership
- Monitor initiative progress and re-direct project leads as necessary to ensure successful attainment of goals
- Present progress regularly in a variety of meetings to a variety of audiences and in a variety of formats
- Establish and foster collaborative relationships with process partners inside and outside the division
- Collaborate with Change-Management and Communications Strategists to communicate and champion process changes and strategic vision
Basic Qualifications
- College / university degree
- Multi-business unit experience
- 3+ years of experience as leader of leaders
- 13 to 15 years of progressively responsible job / industry related experience
Top Candidates Will Also Have
- Strong people leadership and organizational capability building
- Ability to set bold goals, strategies to achieve those goals, and turn strategies into action
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build consensus and lead team through change management
- Exceptional leadership and networking skills
- Ability to be futuristic and proactive
- Experience in procurement and aftermarket parts operations/processes
- Ability to simplify complex information and develop clear communications and presentation materials to a variety of audiences
- Leader that demonstrates intellectual curiosity and encourages diverse thinking to promote and nurture innovation to implement new lean solutions
- Leader with continuous improvement mindset identifying defects, improving processes and tools, to optimize efficiency and output
- Ability to adapt to multiple cultures and countries; fluent in English
- 5+ years in project management
- PMP certification
Required Skills
- Category Management: Knowledge of category management within an organization's goods and services sector; ability to use this knowledge to analyze and improve the end-to-end procurement process and maximize business profitability.
- Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
- Strategic Sourcing: Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes; ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously.
- 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.
- Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Relocation is available for this position.
Posting Dates
July 25, 2024 - August 7, 2024
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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