Senior Procurement Solutions Professional

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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 E&T Procurement

Caterpillars E&T Procurement organization plays a critical role in supporting all divisions within Energy and Transportation. Our work is geared towards our pistons of Predictable Supply Excellence Optimized Total Cost of Ownership Supplier Relationship Management and Lifecycle Sourcing Strategy. We continue to develop suppliers who competitively deliver operational excellence enabling our customers to build a better world. With a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency E&T Procurement leverages advanced tools and processes to connect the physical and digital supply chain enabling business units to deliver high-performance solutions that meet evolving customers and business needs

Job Summary:

As the Senior Procurement Solutions Professional youll support the execution of designing developing deploying and monitoring procurement capabilities to provide business solutions that are globally effective & applicable.

What You Will Do:

• Leading projects associated with lean processes global market understanding tools and systems focusing on Iron Casting and Machined Iron Castings.

• Designs and develops solutions collaborates with senior stakeholders and business users to collect VOB/VOC business requirements and prepares implementation plans for successful deployment.

• Contributes to strategic initiatives such as the development of standardized best practices offerings services and developing the associated tools & training.

• Serves as the lead technical representative for a respective discipline and will work directly with a wide range of procurement / enterprise representatives including presenting recommendations to senior leaders.

What You Will Have:

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 Working Knowledge:

• Collects required data through various data sources and documents for evaluating trends and activities.

• Assists in preparing charts graphs tables and other tools to represent the results obtained from data analysis.

• Research business-related data analyzes interprets and presents findings to management.

• Recognizes and assesses problems opportunities and methods for improving existing business performance.

• Utilizes designated data analysis software to analyze the data.

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 Working Knowledge:

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and use it for own communication effectiveness.

• Make oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups

Matrix Management: Understanding of the importance of being able to leverage external resources when required and ability to build and use effective working relationships within own department and across department functional and geographic reporting lines.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Communicates effectively up down and across the organization.

• Balances requirements and deliveries from various functional areas.

• Describes basic viewpoint of own functional specialty.

• Under guidance identifies and resolves potentially conflicting requirements.

• Keeps relevant functional and line associates involved on key project or tactical issues.

Procurement Function: Knowledge of responsibilities accountabilities and organization of procurement function; ability to perform tasks and activities of the procurement functions or department.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Summarizes the mission vision and objectives of the procurement function.

• Follow procurement regulations and contract specifications to perform tasks.

• Participate in meetings regarding relevant regulatory considerations and agencies of the procurement function.

• Implements regular procurement programs initiatives and issues.

• Documents the steps and requirements of the procurement process.

Additional Information:

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

• Relocation is offered for this position.

• Sponsorship is not offered for this position.

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.

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

Posting Dates:

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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