Senior Procurement Compliance Professional

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

1d•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 org is hiring for Senior Procurement Compliance Professional. Role Summary: In this role you will apply technical expertise and experience to drive communication, collaboration and problem solving for the procurement organization.

Requirements

Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.
Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
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.
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.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

Nice To Haves

Education: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Audit, Risk Management, Business, Logistics or a related field.
Strong ability to collaborate and partner across peers and leadership
Strong understanding of Caterpillar’s Ethics & Compliance Program, Our Values in Action, and the Enterprise Policies and Procedures
Background/experience in risk management
Strong planning and organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Sound decision making skills and proactive problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing daily procedures and reviewing/assessing activities against internal control standards.
Directing and participating in the risk and compliance education of the organization, ensuring ongoing and follow up education including regulations, policies, procedures and trends.
Developing, initiating and revising policies and procedures for the general operation of the business unit's compliance program and its related activities.
Identifying potential risk and compliance vulnerabilities; developing corresponding corrective action plans for resolution of these issues and providing guidance for use in future situations.
Supporting IAAS audits and internal reviews, including audit preparation, assisting the CISM team during the audit, and actively participating in issue remediation and certification.
Assisting the CISM team related to periodic audit questions and issues that may arise in daily work responsibilities.
Mentoring and coaching other team members on compliance standards and applying them effectively as per business practices.