2026 Field Development Program Germany

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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.

Kickstart Your Global Career With Caterpillar

At Caterpillar we do more than build machines we build the future. When you join us you become part of a global community of creators problemsolvers and innovators committed to shaping stronger more sustainable communities around the world.

If youre driven curious and ready to make an impact early in your career this is where your journey begins.

About the Program

The Field Representative Development Program is your launchpad into a highimpact career at Caterpillar. Over 1 to 2 years youll get handson experience worldclass training and a frontrow seat to how we partner with our Cat Dealers to serve customers worldwide.

Program Details:

Start Date: August 1st 2026

Locations: Munich (2 roles) and Hamburg (1 role) Germany

Work Format: Full time (40 hrs / week) onsite 5 days per week

What to Expect / Structure of the Program:

1. Training in a cohort Your First 3 Months: You will kick off your career in an immersive learning experience where you will:

• Dive into Caterpillar products services and industry strategies

• Build influential communication and leadership skills

• Connect with a global network of peers mentors

• Visit dealers across the Europe Africa Middle-East and Central Asia region

• Gain a deep understanding of what makes Caterpillar Caterpillar

2. Rotational Assignments (12-24 months): Jump into meaningful roles across the organization to:

• Learn how our business operates from different angles

• Develop a broad technical and commercial skillset

• Work on strategic projects that go beyond the classroom

• Prepare for a customerfacing field role

3. Your Next Step Field Rep Opportunities: Once you graduate from the program youre ready to step into a fieldbased role supporting Cat Dealers and customers.

Opportunities at the end of the Program:

1. Sales Representative: As a Sales rep you will have responsibility for the support marketing and sales of machines or engines throughout the machine/engine sales cycle as well as driving revenue and growth for the aftermarket solutions business in line with industry strategy in the assigned territory. You will counsel dealers to develop and increase their performance provide guidance on existing and potential customer service issues and improvement measures within an industry as well as assist dealers on forecast sales strategy planning and sales techniques. You will also support the rollout of new products analyze and communicate marketplace and competitive activity and analyze product application configuration and utilization.

Munich: Building Construction Products and Customer Solutions Core Regions

Hamburg: Marine Industry

Why Youll Love This Program:

• A personalized development plan tailored to your strengths & ambitions

• A dedicated coach guiding you throughout your journey

• Handson technical commercial and softskill training

• International exposure opportunity to live abroad for a rotation

• A clear path to impactful roles across the business

• A chance to shape the customer experience for one of the worlds most iconic brands

Who Were Looking For:

Program Qualifications:

• A degree in Engineering Marketing Business or a related field or equivalent experience

• Ability to travel up to 3070% depending on assignments

• Willingness to live abroad for up to 3 months for training/rotation

• Fluent in English and German

• Valid passport through May 2027

Skills That Make You Stand Out

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Ability to analyze complex situations identify root causes and develop effective actionable solutions.

• Communication & Stakeholder Management Skilled at conveying information clearly and building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to ensure alignment and engagement.

• Learning Agility & Adaptability Quick to learn open to feedback and able to adapt effectively to changing priorities environments and technologies.

• Digital & Data Literacy Ability to leverage digital tools and interpreting data to support decisionmaking and drive efficiency. Proficiency in MS Office / O365: Ability to build simple dashboards or visualizations (e.g. Power BI Excel advanced features) and comfort cleaning interpreting or summarizing data sets.

• Teamwork & Collaboration Strong collaborator who fosters trust contributes to shared goals and works effectively across diverse teams and functions.

What you might have:

• Ideal for those building foundational skills in business marketing engineering or digital generally within the first 3 years of their career - 0-3 years of relevant experience related to this field (internships or academic projects are a plus)

• Proficiency in a third European language would be a plus

• Experience supporting or leading small projects (university internship or extracurricular).

• Participation in tech communities hackathons case competitions innovation lab or student innovation challenges.

• Experience studying working or volunteering in a multicultural environment or abroad.

• Leadership roles in student organizations tech clubs community groups or volunteering.

What You Gain

• Coaching & mentorship from industry experts

• A strong peer network youll grow with professionally

• Access to Caterpillars global knowledge and innovation ecosystem

• Exposure to strategic projects across the organization

• A career path designed for longterm growth

Next Steps in the Recruitment Process

We want your candidates experience to be transparent engaging and reflective of the skills youll use at Caterpillar. Heres what you can expect:

• HR Motivational Video Interview - The interview will be held online via Microsoft Teams. This helps us get to know you beyond your CV your story mindset motivation and passion.

• Business Interview (Targeted Selection Methodology): If you pass the HR screening youll meet with business leaders for a structured behavioral interview. This interview focuses on real examples of how youve demonstrated several skills described in the job advert.

• Business Acumen Interview: Finally youll participate in a conversation designed to understand how you think in real time. Expect: Onthespot business case questions assessing how you prioritize analyze and decide. These questions will explore your critical thinking structure and reasoning and will provide insight into how you approach ambiguous situations. This is not about having the perfect answer its about showing us how you think.

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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 to 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.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race color religion or belief sex age national origin citizenship status marital status military/veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Caterpillar is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion respect and integrity customer focus and innovation. For more information visithttps:// us on Twitter Facebook LinkedIn and YouTube.

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