Senior Data Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s Strategic Procurement & Planning Division Digital team is seeking a Senior Data Specialist to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of the Sales Data Platform (SDP) supporting sales, order, and work tool data across. This role bridges business and technology needs to deliver secure, high-quality data that enables analytics, planning, forecasting, and operational activities across the enterprise. The selected candidate for this role has a unique opportunity to shape the future of the Sales Data Platform architecture for years to come, as they will play a key role in a cross-functional modernization effort aligned around best practices in data governance, modeling, quality.

Requirements

Proven ability to prioritize work, resolve data quality issues, and deliver business value through strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration, with a meticulous approach to data cleanliness, validation, and data integrity.
Working knowledge of data warehousing concepts and cloud‑based solutions (e.g., Snowflake), including database design principles that support performance, scalability, and usability, and the ability to translate business requirements into effective data models.
Understanding of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes used to ingest, transform, and integrate data from multiple sources, with experience supporting reliable, accurate, and timely data delivery and resolving data flow issues.
Strong ability to translate complex data concepts, products, or services into clear, easy‑to‑understand explanations for non‑technical audiences, minimizing jargon while supporting effective decision‑making.
Proficiency in SQL concepts such as joins, data extraction, and performance tuning
Ability to optimize Snowflake data platform workflows, cost, and ROI

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, or related field
Familiarity with Sales & Operations Planning and supply chain concepts
Experience with data governance, compliance, and enterprise data platforms (especially Snowflake)

Responsibilities

Define and own the vision, roadmap, and long-term direction of the Sales Data Platform (SDP)
Represent the voice of the customer for the SDP, translating business and stakeholder needs into requirements for IT business partners
Manage and prioritize feature delivery for the data platform using Agile practices like backlog refinement, sprint planning, etc.
Provide input into data modeling, normalization, and architectural modernization efforts
Ensure standards for data governance, quality, security, and regulatory compliance are met
Serve as the escalation point for data quality issues and coordinate resolution across business and IT teams
Engage and align stakeholders using strong communication and collaboration skills