Career Area:

Procurement

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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 don't just 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.

At Caterpillar, the right materials matter

It takes hundreds of thousands of different types of goods to build the products that build a better world: the raw materials that go into our equipment, the software and services we use to design it, the tooling we use to build it, even the office supplies we use to run our business. Acquiring those products and services in the right place, at the right time, for the right cost and using the latest e-sourcing techniques, is the responsibility of our procurement team.

The Opportunity

The Indirect Services group in the Finance Services Division currently has an opening for a Global IT Professional services Senior Buyer, located in Peoria, IL. As a Senior Category Buyer you will assist our internal Business Unit customers globally with strategic IT services sourcing, buying, and spend analytics and have a demonstrated working knowledge of the Information Technology and IT Service Category.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

To serve as the primary contact between Caterpillar and the supply base for global initiatives, including filling the functional seat for commercial discussions/negotiations with suppliers, being the recognized expert for his or her assigned portion of the global IT services category and supporting the development and execution of global IT services category strategies. Other key aspects of the role are as follows:

• Supplier Lead: to help to manage the global supplier relationship including but not limited to supplier relationship management., supplier performance management., cost management., risk management., and category network management. This role is responsible and accountable for directing the development, and/or communication and implementation of worldwide IT services sourcing strategy. Responsible for development, management and execution of the global IT services category strategy managing policies, agreements, source catalogues, and special procurement programs.

• Leadership: provide leadership for strategic IT services sourcing, business continuity, supplier risk management – capacity & financial, logistics, contract management, supplier commercial negotiations, cost/spend management, supplier on boarding/off boarding, lead/response time optimization and resource management decisions. Lead continuous improvement initiatives activities within Purchasing. Demonstrate leadership in recognizing the potential for cost reductions, and quality improvement, as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment. Mentor and develop other Buyers and Purchasing Analysts (where assigned). Promote the highest level of professionalism and business ethics.

• Accountability and Management : Be able to handle a substantial flow of projects with challenging/expedited deadlines. Actively facilitate and manage procurement from start to finish with a hands-on approach. Be able to propel, steer and guide contracts through completion drawing upon excellent people skills, working efficiently with internal BU Stakeholders, Service Owners, Vendor Management Office, Purchasing Customer Relationship Management teams, Contract COE, Subject Matter Experts, Legal, Tax as well as others as appropriate to resolve negotiation issues in a timely manner to complete a deal through to execution. A strong relationship of mutual trust and accountability must be developed and maintained with internal stakeholders.

• Legal: Draft, negotiate, and execute contractual documents including master consulting agreements, master services agreements, Schedule (statements of work), service level agreements, and other procurement related legal documents.

• Strategy: lead IT services strategic sourcing and supply base strategy development and subsequent execution for the IT services Category portfolio.

• Supplier Development: Collaborate with suppliers and Business Units & Vendor Management Office to ensure continuous improvement with key suppliers. Build and foster mutually beneficial supplier relationships at all organizational levels.

Skills and Experience:

Candidates will have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:

• Typically requires a Bachelors Degree (preferably in Business, Finance, Purchasing/Supply Chain, Law or IT) or equivalent (CIPS Level 6 / NVQ Level 4) or progressive experience in sourcing/purchasing for Indirect, Direct or IT Categories.

• High-level understanding of business and IT strategy/planning and overall understanding of IT solutions, capabilities and project lifecycle.

• Expert communicator: proficient in building collaborative and trusted partnerships to work across a internal matrix organization and external Supplier network.

• Well-developed interpersonal skills, acting with integrity in tough and emotive situations; able to mediate and reach consensus within a group environment.

Additional Info :

• This position will be located in Peoria, IL

• This role is a full time, Hybrid position and currently requires 3 days a week in office

• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify

• Sponsorship is not available

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just an hourly wage because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a monthly bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details

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Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

September 18, 2024 - October 2, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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