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SalesJob Description:
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Job Description:
About EPD:
Caterpillars Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions parts and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe including providing back-up power to hospitals providing emergency power when natural disasters strike and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers municipalities and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business our team has world-classexpertiseand a proven ability to adapt to changing to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better more sustainable world for future generations!
Job Summary:
The Business Development Manager (LATAM) willbe responsible foroverseeing and coordinating all sales and business development activities with a particular focus on gas and continuous reciprocating engine power generation along with solving customers energy problems with Caterpillar Integrated customer offerings which can include gensets turbines hybrid power solutions switchgear ATS and controls.
What You Will Do:
Sales by pursing developing and closing specific newopportunitiesrelated to the following Gas Product offerings: Standby Prime Continuous Load Management/Peak shaving Special Fuels and Combined Heat and Power.
Business Development with the goal for sales enablement byidentifyingand developing growth channels developing commercial business models coordinating with sales team on early demand creation initiatives to originate and develop application of products commercial gaps and working with internal stakeholders to close these gaps.
Proactively promote and position Cat Electric Power solutions by influencing and working closely with consultants developers EPCs energy as a service (EaaS) providers and end users/customers.
Estimate Cat and competitive equipment system performance and hardware evaluation throughout theinitialfeasibility process. Influence customers to understand and recognize the full economic value that Cat solutions bring. Understand Energy/Power market structures pricing mechanisms and policies thatimpactthe customer value proposition.
Gather and analyze competitive feedback in the region/territory to improve our understanding of value differentiation in the eyes of our customers.
Cultivate long-term relationships with strategic partners and key accounts to support business growth. Develop manage and execute Key Account plans.
What You Will Have:
Customer Focus:Extensive experience and knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability toleveragethat information in creating customized customer solutions.
Industry Knowledge:Working knowledge of the organizations industry group trends directionsmajor issues regulatory considerations and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Background in energy related technology and solutions. Ability to assessimpactof price efficiencies operational and maintenance costs and configuration decisions for customers.
Experience with economic feasibility studies and lifecycle modeling with an understanding of local energy markets.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking:Extensive experience and knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Effective Communications:Extensive experience and understanding of effective communication conceptstoolsand techniques; ability to effectivelytransmitreceive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application ofappropriate communicationbehaviors.
Negotiating:Extensive experience and 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.
Relationship Management:Extensive experience and knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability toestablishand maintain healthy working relationships with clients vendors and peers.
Account Management:Extensive experience and knowledge of account management; ability to manage day-to-day activities providing services and support to existing clients.
Value Selling:Extensive experience and knowledge of the principles and practices for selling productstechnologyand services; ability to provide overall product/service value and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.
Basic Requirements:
Bachelors degree in an engineering field
Advanced English communication
Top candidates will also have:
Bachelors degree in an Engineering field ideallyElectrical or Mechanical Engineering
Portugueselanguage skills
Gas fueled power generation experience
Experience in power generation engines gas turbines battery storagewindand solar
Additional Information:
Visa Sponsorship is notavailablefor this role
Domestic relocation is not available for this role
Travel is expected75% of the time bothdomesticallyand internationally (LATAM region)
This role requires 5-day a week in-office availabilitywhen not traveling
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Posting Dates:
marzo 25 2026 - abril 8 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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