Product Supply NPI Professional

Caterpillar Inc.•Lafayette, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Caterpillar’s Oil and Gas division provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. When you join the Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (COGMD), you join a global team that helps to power the global energy industry as well as provide power and propulsion on the water. The Product Supply NPI Professional will support the marine product group through procurement and supply chain coordination in the NPI / NSI process.

Requirements

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
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.
Teamwork: Knowledge of the necessity and value of teamwork; experience with; ability to work cooperatively towards shared goals and being supportive of others at all levels.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Procurement: Knowledge of buying and procurement; ability to work with organizational strategies and practices, and use tools for buying goods, supplies, equipment and services needed to conduct business.
Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business / Supply Chain / Engineering
Relevant experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Order to Delivery, NPI
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders to convey and interpret technical and business information.

Responsibilities

Providing leadership for the NPI activities relevant to procurement, including RFQ, quote analysis, and Make vs Buy
Working closely with operations and product development in creating a supply chain for a new product.
Researching and assessing existing and potential suppliers; making recommendations on supplier selection aligned with category strategies
Support category purchasing on commercial negotiation & sourcing strategy by providing Marine VOB
Coordinate with internal process partners on logistics & transportation related issues during NPI / NSI process
Dealer S&OP support for Marine prime & aftermarket