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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.

Role Definition
Advising on marketing and sales  initiatives and dealer/customer related strategies, systems and processes.

Responsibilities
•    Answering inquiries and resolving problems regarding business plan execution, operational improvement and achievement of targets.
•    Advising on existing and potential customer experiences issues and improvement measures.
•    Consult with dealers on ways to improve marketing and sales capabilities, supporting the overall business development process.
•    Govern dealer execution of the programs that increase sales and improve customer experience..

Skill Descriptors
Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Communicates the importance of customer needs/expectations and commits to resolving them.
•    Researches and verifies customer needs and expectations.
•    Solicits customer satisfaction feedback and acts on improvement opportunities.
•    Helps link organizational objectives to customer needs and expectations.
•    Meets regularly with customers to understand their wants, needs and expectations.

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.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
•    Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
•    Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
•    Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
•    Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
•    Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
•    Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
•    Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Provides prompt and effective responses to client requests and interactions.
•    Monitors client satisfaction levels on a regular basis.
•    Alerts own team to problems in client satisfaction.
•    Differentiates the roles and responsibilities in a business relationship.
•    Works with clients to address critical issues and resolve major problems.

Value Selling: Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products, technology and services; ability to provide overall product/service 'value' and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Presents product, technology or service costs and benefits in reaction to prospect or customer requests.
•    Describes general concepts, practices and benefits of value-based versus product selling.
•    Documents proposed product/service solutions to be presented to potential customers.
•    Pursues additional 'value selling' education or training to enhance traditional sales practices.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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