**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. **W** **hat** **You Will Do:** + _Developing, managing and executing the IPSD M block/head category strategy managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special procurement programs._ + _Manage about 80M annual spending to support IPSD M global operation in China, India, UK, USA and Brazil._ + _Recognizing the potential for cost decreases, inventory reductions and quality improvement, as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment._ + _Acting as the liaison between the organization and the supplier to communicate information explicitly, while considering production demands and suppliers' conditions._ + _Accountable for the suppliers' performance on time sensitiveness and production; maintains a strong relationship with suppliers_ + _Develop and execute the commercial agreements with suppliers_ **What Skills You Will Have:** **_Data Analytics_** : _Knowledge of techniques and processes for inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data; ability to discover useful information, draw logical conclusions, and support decision-making._ + _Advises stakeholders on the relationship between financial, performance, and operational data used in business data analytics._ + _Anticipates operational challenges of data collection and its integration with decision-making._ + _Identifies correlations that reveal trends and determine conditions._ + _Interprets potential risks, threats, and opportunities involved with predictive modeling._ + _Directs the implementation of business data collection processes and educates junior employees on new data sources._ **_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._ + _Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching._ + _Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience._ + _Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position._ + _Communicates well downward, upward, and outward._ + _Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement._ + _Maintains focus on the topic at hand._ **_Interpersonal Relationships_** _: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner._ + _Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups._ + _Identifies roles and responsibilities for self and others._ + _Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view._ + _Collaborates with departmental associates and management._ + _Adapts interaction style to situations and people._ **_Negotiating_** _: 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._ + _Ensures negotiators have awareness of complementary yet diverse interests._ + _Successfully completes significant negotiations, both internal and external._ + _Details the risks of negotiation breakdown from each party's perspective._ + _Protects own position, while demonstrating willingness to achieve win-win._ + _Identifies similarities and differences in position and assesses impact on discussions._ + _Detects and addresses lack of progress or a stalemate._ **_Contracts Management and Administration_** _: Knowledge of policies, standards and processes of how to manage and administer contracts; ability to use proper processes and practices for managing and administering a variety of contractual agreements._ + _Administers locally relevant contracts for the department._ + _Implements organizational protocols and procedures for contracts management._ + _Explains the types of information required before a contract is signed._ + _Reviews contracts to ensure compliance with contract specifications and regulations._ + _Assists in creating files of relevant information for specific vendors, customers, or contracts._ **_Purchasing Tasks and Activities_** _: Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services._ + _Records documents of purchasing tasks and activities, such as orders, bidding._ + _Uses available procurement systems and tools._ + _Ensures compliance with procurement regulations and contract specifications._ + _Works with basic purchasing related tasks and activities._ + _Adheres to various requirements and steps of the procurement process._ **_Supplier Relationship Management_** _: Knowledge of supplier relationship management concept and strategies; ability to address critical issues to meet supplier needs and maintain engaged, partnering relationship with suppliers._ + _Advises others on the organization's supplier relationship management practices._ + _Builds consensus, resolves conflicts, and applies techniques to achieve influence and impact results with different suppliers in the organization's supplier network._ + _Coaches juniors on selecting, evaluating, and managing suppliers._ + _Conducts periodic reviews of work effort, progress, issues, and successes in supplier relationship establishment and management._ + _Evaluates the impact of SRM on the organization's different financials._ + _Refines organizational processes for establishing and maintaining supplier partnerships._ **_Strategic Sourcing:_** _Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes; ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously._ + _Works with various basic components of strategic sourcing, such as data analysis, market research and purchasing budgets examination._ + _Participates in enhancing institutional sourcing process continuously including identifying improvement opportunities._ + _Conducts strategic sourcing activities in a limited environment._ + _Follows relevant standards, policies and practices regarding strategic sourcing._ + _Assists senior sourcing professionals with strategic sourcing in multiple environments_ **Required Qualifications:** + _Bachelor’s degree or above_ + _5yrs experience on strategic procurement_ _,_ _supply chain, project management, design or supplier quality management_ **Desired Qualifications:** + _Certificate Purchasing Management_ + _Familiar with structure of diesel engine_ + _Block/head experience of purchasing, design or quality control_ **Additional Information:** + _30% Travel_ + _Flexible work schedule arrangement_ **Posting Dates:** January 20, 2025 - February 28, 2025 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). 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