Facility Supply Professional

Career Area:

Procurement

Job Description:

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.

As a Facility Supply Professional at Caterpillar Inc. in Waco, TX, you will play a crucial role in ensuring seamless coordination between procurement processes and the facility’s operational needs. Your responsibilities will encompass supporting various supply-related activities within the facility, with a keen focus on optimizing efficiency and integration. From managing inventory to facilitating procurement procedures, your expertise will be instrumental in delivering excellence across the supply chain, ultimately contributing to the smooth operation and success of the facility.

What You Will Do:

• Supporting delivery of a lean, responsive, and resilient material and services flow for the facility from source to dock and additional required points.
• Recognizing the potential for cost and inventory reductions, and quality improvement, as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment.
• Operating and monitoring the supply network procurement functions to meet the defined response time, cost, quality, and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations.
• Collaborating with business partners and suppliers, and resolving facility specific supplier issues
• Supports the resolution of quality issues and processes for the supply function in the manufacturing facility.
• Provides conclusions and recommendations for quality issues and/or continuous quality improvement projects.
• Participates in supplier quality improvement initiatives; works with suppliers to develop and improve quality levels.
• Ensures the reliability and quality of suppliers, implementing process controls, certification programs, evaluations, inspections, corrective actions, audits, and records.
• Identified quality problem(s) and determines a short-term action plan with the facility management and the supplier.

What You Have (Basic Qualifications):

• Degree/experience: bachelor’s degree OR progressive experience in supply chain or procurement.
• Proficiency in data-driven decision making , with a demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data to inform strategic procurement decisions.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, enabling effective collaboration with internal teams, stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Understanding of manufacturing requirements planning processes , including forecasting scheduling, and inventory management, to ensure efficient materials flow within the facility.
• Proven experience in supplier management , including vendor selection, contract negotiation, performance monitoring and issues resolution, to maintain strong and reliable supplier relationships.

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Proven ability to shift focus among several efforts, understanding ongoing shifts in demand and priorities.

Additional Info :

• Domestic relocation is not available for this position.
• 10-20% travel is expected.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• ISE assignments are not available.

What You Will Get:

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 day one benefits [medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401(k)] along with the potential of an annual bonus.

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

About Caterpillar:

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.

Posting Dates:

May 2, 2024 - May 16, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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