Senior Product Procurement Engineer

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When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

About EPD

Caterpillars Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions parts and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe including providing backup power to hospitals providing emergency power when natural disasters strike and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers municipalities and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business our team has worldclass expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. Were committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better more sustainable world for future generations!

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies products and services to help our customers build a bettermore sustainableworld. We need selfmotivated intelligent and teamoriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

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Job Summary

The Senior Product Procurement Engineer manages part development and quality feedback loops for New Product Introduction (NPI) Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) and New Source Introduction (NSI) related activities by collaborating with suppliers design control engineers value chain engineering and procurement category teams.

What You Will Do

• Managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP to deliver parts at the right quality total cost and meet timelines. They accomplish this through collaboration with various functional areas like packaging transportation business resources supply chain etc.

• Implementing product supply strategies aligned with the category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing optimizing and integrating a worldclass supply network.

• Managing the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base.

• Driving Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modeling design for manufacturability and leveraging suppliers capabilities.

What You Will Have

Datadriven Decision Making: Extensive experience and knowledge of the datadriven decisionmaking process and associated tools and techniques; ability to gather and analyze data to make organizational decisions that align with strategic business objectives and goals.

• Advises on advanced data analysis methodologies and technologies to make more informed decisions.

• Coaches others on improving the validity and reliability of data used in various DecisionMaking processes.

• Designs KPIs and metrics to analyze data and influence decisions.

• Evaluates the opportunities and the challenges of integrating data into decisions.

• Oversees data gathering and analysis activities within the organization.

• Seeks input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas for Decision Making.

Effective Communications: Extensive experience and 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.

• Reviews others writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

• Communicates well downward upward and outward.

• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

CostBenefit Analysis: Extensive experience and knowledge of the principles and tools used in costbenefit analysis; ability to analyze the purpose and scope of a producer product process or project in terms of cost and benefits.

• Evaluates alternative approaches to determining the costbenefit ratio.

• Advises others on developing costbenefit analyses in different organizational areas.

• Correlates quantified benefits with user objectives.

• Establishes best practices for quantifying costs and benefits.

• Recommends processes for selecting measurements and approaches for costbenefit analyses.

• Collaborates with senior management in aligning strategies with organizational goals and industry benchmarks.

Supplier Management: Extensive experience and 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.

• Facilitates supplier partnering arrangements that share risk and reward.

• Monitors supplier performance; works to resolve discrepancies between performance and agreements.

• Develops quality standards and controls for suppliers.

• Builds and maintains partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers.

• Evaluates issues and terminates supplier relationships as appropriate; works with legal departments.

• Ensures the fulfillment of report and recordkeeping requirements.

Supply Chain Management : Extensive experience and knowledge of functions principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and implement strategies practices and tools for controlling the whole processes.

• Quantifies and evaluates benefits and risks of various supply chain strategies and approaches.

• Participates in joint planning process design/redesign with clients and partners.

• Monitors the complete supply chain management process.

• Manages supply chain finance activities and measurements of effectiveness.

• Consults on supply chain network design projects or processes.

• Advises others on capacity issues at various points in the supply chain.

What Will Set You Apart

• Manufacturing/design background with focus on packaged generator sets and fabrications

• Supply chain background focus in endtoend management of materials from core suppliers to partner manufacturers

• Technical product knowledge of packaged power generation systems

• External/Internal sales and estimation background

Additional Information

• This position can be located in Griffin GA or Irving TX

• Domestic travel up to 25 & minimal international travel is required

• Domestic relocation assistance is not offered for this position

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment offhighway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and dieselelectric locomotives. For nearly 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reducedcarbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjobrelated knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to parttime employees

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

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