Category Procurement Manager

: Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes; ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously.

Participates in monitoring the execution for all stages of the strategic sourcing process.

Trains others on strategic sourcing in multiple and diverse environments.

Designs and develops standard supplier agreements and procurement policies with standardized terms and conditions.

Works with complex strategic sourcing components including but not limited to negotiations, contracting, and continuous process improvement and implementation.

Consults on strategic sourcing methods in relation to business relationships, inter-dependencies and integration.

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market

location, job-related

knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

Accountable for the development, communication, and implementation of a worldwide sourcing strategy for a specific category.

Identifying performance gaps within the supply base and developing improvement plans for the identified gaps.

Collaborating with the Supply Network on risk mitigation and using predictive cost modeling both geographic and component-based.

Identifying, developing, and managing a high-performing global supply network for one or more categories leveraging Procurement Classification Codes (PCC).

Prior Procurement experience in Castings, Fabrications, and/or Non-Metallics categories

Prior Procurement experience in Drivetrain components

Caterpillar’s Power & Energy Procurement organization plays a critical role in supporting all divisions within Power & Energy. Our work is geared towards our pistons of Predictable Supply Excellence, Optimized Total Cost of Ownership, Supplier Relationship Management and Lifecycle Sourcing Strategy. We continue to develop suppliers who competitively deliver operational excellence, enabling our customers to build a better world. With a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency, Power & Energy Procurement leverages advanced tools and processes to connect the physical and digital supply chain, enabling business units to deliver high-performance solutions that meet evolving customers and business needs.

Role Definition

We are seeking a

Category Procurement Manager.

This person will manage strategic breakthrough categories to deliver year-over-year Quality Cost Logistics Development Management (QCLDM) performance improvement.