Senior Manager Category Procurement

Caterpillar•Peoria, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. 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 CISM division is hiring for Sr. Manager Category Procurement role! Role Summary: This role is responsible for managing strategic breakthrough categories & Facility supplier team to drive continuous improvement in Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) across the global supplier base.

Requirements

Strategic Sourcing: Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes; ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously.
Negotiating: Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Audit and Compliance Function: Knowledge of major responsibilities and tasks of Audit and Compliance (A&C) function; ability to manage the operation of A&C function in various business environments.
Business Intelligence: Knowledge of business intelligence; ability to utilize business processes and technologies for gathering, storing, analyzing, and providing access to data that helps the organization make better business decisions.
Category Management: Knowledge of category management within an organization's goods and services sector; ability to use this knowledge to analyze and improve the end-to-end procurement process and maximize business profitability.
Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
Degree or equivalent experience.
Strong expertise in procurement, supplier management, and global sourcing strategy.

Responsibilities

Develop, communicate, and implement a global sourcing strategy for a specific category.
Identify supplier performance gaps and create improvement plans.
Use the QCLDM tool to track supplier progress and ensure continuous improvement with key vendors.
Assess long-term strategic options and lead their implementation.
This person will manage a high performing team of procurement professionals.