Category Buyer III

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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.

Provides supply network solutions expertise using Quality Cost Logistics Development and Management (QCLDM) to deliver maximum value.

What You Will Do:

• Developing managing and executing the category strategy managing policies agreements source catalogs and special procurement programs.
• Recognizing the potential for cost decreases inventory reductions and quality improvement as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment.
• Acting as the liaison between the organization and the supplier to communicate information explicitly while considering production demands and suppliers conditions.
• Documenting the suppliers performance on time sensitivity and production; maintains a strong relationship with suppliers.
• Own supplier relationship and performance management for Caterpillars US Unformed Steel category.
• Collect and analyze market intelligence and deliver clear and timely communications forecasts and activities to appropriate business partners throughout the enterprise.
• Management of unique procurement / sales process that apply to unformed steel portfolio.
  
  Degree Requirement
  Bachelors degree in engineering Business Finance or Accounting

What you will have:

Enterprise Systems & Analytical tools: Working knowledge in enterprise systems such as Salesforce SAP and Lognet with strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations.

Data Analytics: Knowledge of techniques and processes for inspecting cleansing transforming and modeling data; ability to discover useful information draw logical conclusions and support decision-making.

Level Extensive Experience:
Advises stakeholders on the relationship between financial performance and operational data used in business data analytics.
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.

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.

Level Extensive Experience:
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.

Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Level Working Knowledge:
Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.
Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view.
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.

Level Extensive Experience:
Successfully completes significant negotiations both internal and external.
Details the risks of negotiation breakdown from each partys perspective.
Protects own position while demonstrating willingness to achieve win-win.
Identifies similarities and differences in position and assesses impact on discussions.

Contracts Management and Administration: Knowledge of policies standards and processes of how to manage and administer contracts; ability to use proper processes and practices for managing and administering a variety of contractual agreements.

Level Working Knowledge:
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.
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.

Level Working Knowledge:
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.

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.

Level Extensive Experience:
Advises others on the organizations supplier relationship management practices.
Builds consensus resolves conflicts and applies techniques to achieve influence and impact results with different suppliers in the organizations supplier network.
Conducts periodic reviews of work effort progress issues and successes in supplier relationship establishment and management.

Strategic Sourcing: Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods technologies and processes; ability to analyze improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously.

Level Working Knowledge:
Works with various basic components of strategic sourcing such as data analysis market research and purchasing budgets examination.
Participates in enhancing institutional sourcing process continuously including identifying improvement opportunities.
Conducts strategic sourcing activities in a limited environment.
Follows relevant standards policies and practices regarding strategic sourcing.

Top Candidates Will Have:

Relevant and substantial steel industry experience in procurement or sales functions.

Understanding of global commodity markets and market forces.

Understanding of steel grade specifications and requirements to support form fit and function.

Substantial understanding of downstream utilization of steel components relevant manufacturing processes and engineering/metallurgical principles.

Additional Information:

• The location for this position is Mossville IL
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
• This position will require less than 15% travel.

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 wage because we value your performance we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holiday Volunteer Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details

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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 Pay Range: