Category Buyer

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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.

About IPSD

Caterpillars Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine Petroleum Industrial Applications Electric Generators and Locomotives. Caterpillars company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Job Summary

As a Category Buyer youll play a critical role in delivering high-impact sourcing strategies for key engine componentscrankshafts connecting rods and dampersacross all Engineering & Technology (E&T) Business Units.

Youll leverage your expertise inQuality Cost Logistics Development and Management (QCLDM)to unlock value drive innovation and build strong supplier partnerships on a global scale. This is your opportunity to make a measurable difference in a fast-paced collaborative environment where your ideas and insights matter.

What You Will Do

• Developing managing and executing the category strategy including managing policies agreements and special procurement programs.

• Recognizing opportunities for cost reduction inventory optimization and quality improvement while ensuring the soundness of business proposals and conducting risk assessments.

• Acting as the liaison between the organization and suppliers to communicate information clearly considering both production demands and supplier capabilities.

• Documenting supplier performance related to timeliness and production and maintaining strong supplier relationships.

• Leading and coordinating cross-functional projects ensuring timely delivery clear communication and alignment with strategic goals.

What You Will Have:
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:

• 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.

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:

• Ensures negotiators have awareness of complementary yet diverse interests.

• 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.

• Detects and addresses lack of progress or a stalemate.

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.

• 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.

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.

• Manages procurement-related projects driving timelines tracking milestones and ensuring successful execution of sourcing initiatives

• Adheres to various requirements and steps of the procurement process.

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.

• Coaches juniors on selecting evaluating and managing suppliers.

• Conducts periodic reviews of work effort progress issues and successes in supplier relationship establishment and management.

• Evaluates the impact of SRM on the organizations different financials.

• Refines organizational processes for establishing and maintaining supplier partnerships

Additional Information

• This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

• Sponsorship is not available for this position

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds 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 weve 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.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-related 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 part-time employees

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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