Supply Chain Manager / Site Sourcing Manager

Caterpillar•San Diego, CA

5h•$128,470 - $192,710•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. The Site Sourcing Manager is responsible for the sourcing, procurement, quality, cost, logistics and delivery of material and services utilized by Solar’s facility operations in the US and Mexico and Solar’s Customer Services operations around the world. The objectives of the position are to: - Ensure suppliers utilized perform to metric expectations and are synchronized with Solar’s Manufacturing operations and Customer Services demand - Serve as the industry expert for procurement while developing and executing a supplier sourcing strategy that supports Solar’s business growth and cost reduction targets while delivering year over year supplier performance improvements. Role Overview Lead and develop a team responsible for end-to-end order-to-delivery supply chain performance. This role drives supplier alignment with demand, ensures material availability, and delivers sourcing strategies that support growth, cost reduction, and continuous supplier performance improvement.

Requirements

Strategic and tactical planning
Supplier negotiation and strategic sourcing
Supply chain risk, contingency, and recovery planning
Contract management
Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
10+ years of combined experience in procurement, manufacturing, or supply chain management
Proven experience leading teams and managing supplier performance

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
15+ years of combined experience in procurement, manufacturing, or management
Experience in turbine blades and/ or investment castings for industrial gas turbine or aerospace industries
Professional certifications (CPM, CPIM, CIRM)
Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt
Experience with ERP systems (BaaN 5C / ERP LN), Windchill, and Coupa

Responsibilities

Lead supplier value stream performance to ensure alignment with business demand and manufacturing needs
Develop and execute sourcing strategies that support growth, cost, and year-over-year performance improvement
Serve as subject matter expert for assigned commodity/value stream
Partner with engineering and design teams to assess future material availability and design impacts
Identify supplier performance gaps and implement improvement plans
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing global supply chain team