Electrification Value Chain Manager

Caterpillar Inc.•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of Caterpillar’s Resource Industries Electrification Solutions (RIES) team, the Electrification Value Chain Manager plays a critical role at the forefront of mining electrification. This is a high-visibility, high-impact leadership role, where you will be hands‑on to design, build, and execute customer‑back, end‑to‑end value chains that enable next‑generation electrified mining solutions. In this role, you will directly support and shape the real-world performance of Cat® Dynamic Energy Transfer, a Caterpillar-developed technology that delivers energy to diesel-electric and battery-electric mining trucks while in operation. You will collaborate closely with suppliers, customers, dealers, and multiple Caterpillar teams to ensure availability, cost, quality, and resilience across the end-to‑end value chain. You won’t just support electrification technology, you will define how it scales, performs, and succeeds in the field.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculums
Designs planning processes and decision‑making channels that support electrification value chains deployed at active mine sites
Explains business issues and trends within Resource Industries electrification programs and how they compare to other Caterpillar businesses
Demonstrates a big‑picture understanding of how technology performance, supplier capability, customer uptime, and financial outcomes are interconnected
Applies strong business fundamentals, metrics, and financial acumen to evaluate cost, availability, uptime, and investment trade‑offs
Develops and reviews business cases supporting electrification scale‑up, supplier strategies, and site‑specific value chain decisions
Develops and communicates tactical execution plans supporting electrification deployment.
Provides appropriate planning detail to support multi‑year electrification roadmaps and scaling strategies
Links near‑term execution activities (site readiness, supply assurance, commissioning) to long‑term Resource Industries electrification strategy
Manages cross‑functional interdependencies across logistics, engineering, suppliers, and site operations to maintain execution discipline
Allocates resources in line with technical requirements, mine‑site constraints, and business priorities
Ensures planning processes are integrated with overall Caterpillar business and electrification strategies
Coaches teams on process value analysis to improve end‑to‑end electrification value chain performance
Evaluates, diagnoses, and optimizes processes spanning supplier networks, site logistics, installation, and operational support
Demonstrates a deep understanding of major process flows impacting energy transfer systems, machine uptime, and availability
Synchronizes work and resource requirements across Caterpillar teams, suppliers, dealers, and customer site stakeholders
Designs and implements processes that enhance value chain resilience, scalability, and operational reliability for first‑of‑kind and scaling technologies
Uses quality indicators relevant to electrification systems, site deployment, and operational performance
Adheres to Caterpillar quality management processes while operating in dynamic, customer‑facing mine environments
Applies continuous improvement methods to improve technology performance, reliability, and uptime
Uses inspections, walkthroughs, and field feedback to identify and mitigate quality risks early
Partners with quality assurance teams to support safe, reliable electrification solutions
Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical context when making decisions in new‑technology and site‑specific environments
Evaluates prior deployment and operational decisions to improve future electrification execution
Assesses options and predicts impacts related to supplier readiness, site constraints, schedule, cost, and customer outcomes
Advises cross‑functional leaders using synthesized data and structured alternatives
Applies appropriate decision‑making styles (consultative, command, or consensus) in high‑visibility, high‑impact situations
Challenges assumptions and received wisdom when deploying new electrification technologies
Partners with R&D to plan capacity and resource requirements for electrification systems under development and deployment
Creates consolidated forecasts across multiple products, suppliers, and facilities supporting mining electrification
Leads short‑ and long‑term capacity planning cycles aligned to pilot, scale‑up, and production phases
Evaluates alternative capacity strategies to balance speed, cost, and risk
Develops cost estimates for incremental capacity required to support electrification growth
Translates demand signals into actionable production and capacity requirements
Assesses root causes of failures in manufacturing or site‑related systems supporting electrification solutions
Collects production, safety, and capability data from manufacturing and deployment environments
Applies industrial engineering principles to improve flow, safety, and efficiency
Follows standards and policies to identify and report industrial engineering issues
Engages in operational discussions related to manufacturing and site execution performance
Monitors execution across all stages of strategic sourcing for critical electrification components and systems
Trains and mentors others on strategic sourcing practices in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments
Designs and develops standard supplier agreements supporting new technology deployment and scaling
Leads complex sourcing activities including negotiations, contracting, and continuous improvement
Consults on sourcing strategies relative to supplier integration, dependencies, and mine‑site realities
Communicates strategic sourcing best practices and rationale internally and externally

Nice To Haves

Experience with Customer‑Back Value Chain Design, aligning supply chain, manufacturing, and sourcing strategies to customer needs and delivery commitments
Strong understanding of end‑to‑end Order‑to‑Delivery systems, including demand planning, capacity planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics
Experience supporting electrification, electric drive systems, battery-electric or diesel-electric equipment, or high-voltage industrial systems
Background in capacity planning, resource planning, and demand-to-production translation
Knowledge of industrial engineering principles in manufacturing or heavy equipment environments
Experience with strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance improvement
Track record of leading value chain transformation or new technology industrialization
Comfort working hands-on at customer or site-based locations with high operational visibility

Responsibilities

Lead and develop value chain engineering teams, including staffing, coaching, performance management, and succession planning
Design and optimize electrification value chains by working backward from customer, dealer, and site requirements to define planning, sourcing, and manufacturing strategies
Drive high-impact, long-duration value chain engineering and continuous improvement initiatives to meet engineering, quality, and business commitments
Partner closely with logistics, operations, product engineering, process engineering, product support, lifecycle management, suppliers, dealers, and customers
Manage value chain risk, recovery, and resilience planning for foreseeable and unforeseen disruptions
Translate demand signals and product roadmaps into capacity, resource, and production plans
Develop and evaluate business cases to support value chain investments, trade-offs, and strategic decisions
Establish governance, metrics, and operating rhythms to sustain performance and accountability