Category Buyer - Ri Heavy Fabrications

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Description

Heavy Fabrications Buyer supporting Resource Industries Supply Management.

Job Duties

• Serve as the primary contact between Caterpillar and the supply base for global initiatives providing support to various RI business units (including collaborating across other BU verticals such as Energy & Transportation, Construction Industries, and our Service Parts Organization).
• Provide leadership for strategic sourcing -qualified supply network, business continuity, supplier risk management – capacity & financial, logistics, contract management, supplier commercial negotiations, cost/spend management – TCO assurance, supplier on boarding/off boarding, lead/response time optimization and resource management decisions.
• Accountable for the complete commercial relationship with the supplier including but not limited to Supplier Relationship Mgmt., Supplier Performance Mgmt., Cost Mgmt., Risk Mgmt., and Category Network Mgmt.
• Responsible for all commercial discussions/negotiations with the heavy fabs supply base.
• Responsible for development, management and execution of the global category strategy managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special procurement programs.
• Demonstrate leadership in recognizing the potential for cost and inventory reductions, and quality improvement; as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and purchasing new product introduction activities.
• Promote the highest level of professionalism and business ethics.

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from a college or university or minimum 3 years’ experience as a commercial buyer.
• Experience working with procurement systems (Lognet or equivalent)
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Project Management and the ability to manage multiple projects at a given time

Top Candidates will also have

• Experience is preferred in purchasing, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, and/or engineering.
• Direct experience with manufacturing processes such as cutting, forming, welding, machining, including an understanding of castings and forgings
• Professional certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Management preferred, e.g.; Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), Certified in Production and Inventory management (CPIM) and Certified in Integration Resource Management (CIRM), or comparable international certification.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills are required in dealing with sensitive issues, developing others, and reaching consensus on specific actions.
• Ability to lead teams, suppliers and customers to effective solutions.
• Analytical, problem solving, and project leadership skills.
• Effective communicator, in written and oral form. Fluent in the English language.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles as applied by Caterpillar and our suppliers.
• Strong Negotiator, able to interpret, analyze and negotiate contractual cost elements. Understanding of QCLDM.

Additional Information

The location for this position is Mossville, IL, Aurora, IL, Decatur, IL, or Dallas, TX.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

This position will require up to 40% travel.

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.  We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details

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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .

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