Category Buyer – Hydraulic & Powertrain

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Job Description:

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JOB PURPOSE:

The category buyer role is to provide purchasing solutions expertise using Quality Cost Logistics Development Management (QCLDM) to deliver maximum value on Hydraulic tube and other components from suppliers in Japan.

JOB RELATED STATISTICS:

Business Partner Interface: EXD NPI HEDC/EDC(Europe Design Center) design controls EXD facilities ICD(Integrated Component Division) Hydraulic and Powertrain facilities global EXSM(Excavator Supply Management) categories.

Supplier Location: Mainly in Japan including import parts via Tier 1 suppliers in Japan

JOB DUTIES:

Major Role: This role is responsible for category procurement management across hydraulic components and powertrainrelated suppliers with a primary focus on hydraulic tube suppliers as well as tailormade suppliers.
This role is critical to achieving 2026 business objectives including:

1)Driving SVC initiatives with tube supplier to deliver a 5% cost reduction (approximately USD 1 million) through VAVE activities.
2)Advancing manufacturing and supply chain synergy between China and Japan.
3)Consolidating the tailormade supplier base to improve efficiency quality and risk resilience.
In addition to these strategic priorities the role requires daytoday leadership in supplier relationship management ensuring a stable and competitive supplier base and consistent.

Leadership - Provide leadership for sourcing logistics and resource management decisions. Lead

continuous improvement initiatives and purchasing new product introduction activities within Purchasing. Demonstrate leadership in recognizing the potential for cost and inventory reductions and quality improvement as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment.

Strategy- Tools and Techniques of negotiation data analysis and problem solving will be required.

Customers - The role will encompass managing suppliers delivering into many Caterpillar facilities.

Typical internal customers include contacts at all organization levels worldwide.

Supplier Development: - Collaborate with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure continuous

improvement in QCLDM with key suppliers. Build and foster mutually beneficial supplier relationships at all organizational levels.

Travel: The position requires travel up to 25%

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:

• Experience is preferred in purchasing logistics manufacturing and/or engineering.
• The position requires an undergraduate degree from a college or university or equivalent experience.
• Progressively responsible experience in relevant field.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills are required in dealing with sensitive issues developing others and reaching consensus on specific actions.
• Capable of leading teams suppliers and customers to effective solutions.
• Analytical problem solving.
• Effective communicator in written and oral form. Native Japanese language and Fluent in English language and preferred other languages.
• Strong Negotiator able to interpret analyze and negotiate contractual cost elements.
• Understanding of QCLDM.

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