Facility Procurement Professional

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Job Description:

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Job Summary:

At Caterpillar our mission is solving our customers toughest challenges while fulfilling our purpose to build a better more sustainable world. Earthmoving Supply Management (EMSM) team has an exciting career opportunity for you as a Facility Procurement Professional supporting our North America & Europe Facility Procurement teams.

As a Facility Procurement Professional you will play a critical role in supporting supply related activities for a facility to deliver excellence and drive integration between procurement and other teams supporting the facility. This position focuses on driving excellence by identifying opportunities for cost savings inventory reduction and improvements in quality and velocity. This role requires strong collaboration with internal business partners to meet customer needs while maintaining strict adherence to compliance requirements.

What You Will Do:

• Recognize potential projects for driving improvements in Quality Velocity & Cost and drive those projects to completion and deliver business objectives

• Gather & analyze data and convert them into actionable insights that will drive results

• Collaborate with business partners and suppliers and resolve facility specific supplier issues and support facility procurement teams as needed

• Prepare reports and updates for stakeholders highlighting progress risks and corrective actions

What You Have:

• A bachelorsdegree from an accredited college or universityor relevant experience

• Relationship Building: Skilled at fostering strong partnerships with internal teams to ensure seamless collaboration

• Adaptability: Proven success in navigating dynamic environments and adjusting priorities to meet evolving business needs.

• Problem Solving: Proven capability to analyze complex challenges identify root causes and implement practical solutions in fast-paced environments.

• Data-driven Decision Making: Knowledge of the data-driven decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to gather and analyze data to make organizational decisions that align with strategic business objectives and goals

• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems

• 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

• Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan organize monitor and control projects ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Procurement: Knowledge of buying and procurement; ability to work with organizational strategies and practices and use tools for buying goods supplies equipment and services needed to conduct business

• Knowledge of a Specific Procurement System: Knowledge of the features functions and operations of a specific procurement system; ability to develop and use tools techniques and practices for a specific procurement application

• Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand monitor update control or enhance existing business or work processes

• Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP): Knowledge of the processes practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability

• Supply Chain Management: 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

Additional Info:

• The ideal location for this role is Peoria - IL Little Rock - AR Brooklyn Park - MN

• This position may require 20% travel.

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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