Graduate Leadership Development Program - Strategy Consultant

Caterpillar•Irving, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s three-year Graduate Leadership Development Program (GLDP) is designed to develop future business leaders through three one-year rotations across strategic, financial, and operational roles on corporate and business unit teams. Participants work in high-impact positions supporting strategic initiatives such as electrification, autonomy, connectivity, digital, and sustainability, with exposure to senior leaders and professional development opportunities. The program offers participants the opportunity to shape their careers at Caterpillar and contribute to the organization, dealer network, and customers. The GLDP Associate supports the business by developing strategic and financial recommendations, collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information, building detailed financial models, and communicating findings to senior stakeholders. The position is based onsite at Caterpillar’s corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas, and requires travel of up to 50%, depending on the assignment. The program start date is June 2027.

Requirements

Minimum of 5–7 years of related work experience.
Customer focus: understand customer needs and satisfaction as priorities in business decisions and use this information to create customized solutions.
Data gathering and analysis: collect and synthesize information from multiple stakeholders and sources objectively to reach conclusions or judgments.
Decision-making and critical thinking: analyze situations and make productive decisions using informed judgment.
Effective communications: transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs using appropriate communication behaviors.
Negotiating: negotiate constructively and collaboratively across the organization and with external vendors and clients.
Relationship management: establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
Strategic thinking: apply organizational understanding and competitiveness to identify and focus on key success factors.
Value selling: apply product, technology, and service selling principles to communicate value and differentiate offerings in response to customer needs.
Work onsite five days a week and travel up to 50%, domestically or internationally, depending on assignment.

Responsibilities

Develop high-quality strategic and financial recommendations.
Gather qualitative and quantitative data from public sources, subscribed databases, primary research, and internal Caterpillar business units.
Integrate, analyze, and summarize data to develop insights that maximize business impact and support strategic decision-making.
Develop detailed financial models for mergers and acquisitions transactions or corporate and business-unit finance analyses.
Create models, reports, and presentations to communicate strategic and financial recommendations and supporting data to senior stakeholders.