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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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.

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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.

Required Qualification & Experience : BE/ with minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.

Data Analytics
Knowledge of techniques and processes for inspecting cleansing

transforming and modeling data; ability to discover useful information draw logical conclusions and support decisionmaking.

Extensive Experience (3):
Advises stakeholders on the relationship between financial performance and operational data used in
business data analytics.
Anticipates operational challenges of data collection and its integration with decisionmaking.
Identifies correlations that reveal trends and determine conditions.
Evaluates the quality of data collected and the effectiveness of data analysis methods for evaluating business
performance.
Interprets potential risks threats and opportunities involved with predictive modeling.
Directs the implementation of business data collection processes and educates junior employees on new
data sources.

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
Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
Looks for and considers nonverbal cues from individuals and groups.

Interpersonal Relationships
Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of

individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.
Identifies roles and responsibilities for self and others.
Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view.
Collaborates with departmental associates and management.
Adapts interaction style to situations and people.

Negotiating
Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to
negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors
and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner

Works to achieve winwin in negotiations rather than taking a winlose approach.
Focuses on issues rather than personalities.
Uses active listening and probing techniques to surface problems issues and interests.
Demonstrates a willingness to examine own position.
Presents own position and listens attentively to position of others.

Supplier Relationship Management
Knowledge of supplier relationship management concept and strategies;
ability to address critical issues to meet supplier needs and maintain engaged
partnering relationship with suppliers.

Adheres to organizational policies and codes for supplier relationship management.
Communicates with suppliers about contract preparation and negotiation.
Documents and analyzes problems and challenges in supplier relationship establishment and management.
Monitors satisfaction levels of the organizations important suppliers on a regular basis.
Works with different external suppliers to address critical issues and resolves major problems for implementing
supplier relationship management practices.

Contracts Management and Administration Knowledge of policies standards and processes of how to manager and administer contracts; ability to use proper processes and

practices for managing and administering a variety of contractual
agreements.

Administers locally relevant contracts for the department.
Implements organizational protocols and procedures for contracts management.
Explains the types of information required before a contract is signed.
Reviews contracts to ensure compliance with contract specifications and regulations.
Assists in creating files of relevant information for specific vendors customers or contracts.

Purchasing Tasks and Activities Knowledge of policies regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials components equipment and services

Records documents of purchasing tasks and activities such as orders bidding.
Uses available procurement systems and tools.
Ensures compliance with procurement regulations and contract specifications.
Works with basic purchasing related tasks and activities.
Adheres to various requirements and steps of the procurement process.

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