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.

Role Definition

Manages a group of procurement professionals with technical / manufacturing expertise. Responsible for material supply base capability development as well as shipping & quality performance assurance.

Responsibilities

• Building and developing a strong team of procurement professionals with technical / manufacturing expertise as well as good supplier management skills.

• Assuring highest work quality with the team by articulating clear processes, exhibiting excellent examples, offering timely coaching & follow-ups with team members.

• Managing daily activities associated with supplier APQP, product & process development, supplier audits, supplier capacity management, timely solution on quality & shipping issues, etc.

• Strong communication to ensure smooth collaboration with design teams & customers.

Degree Requirement

Bachelor degree in engineering / manufacturing

Language Requirement

Must be fluent in English both written & spoken.

Skill Descriptors

Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Interprets results of quantitative and statistical tools and explains results to others.

• Develops programs for motivating personnel to meet or exceed quality goals.

• Communicates key benefits of a quality management process.

• Conducts and directs quality reviews.

• Develops expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.

• Develops quality assurance processes based on Six Sigma, ISO 9000 or Baldrige principles.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.

• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Successfully completes significant negotiations, both internal and external.

• Details the risks of negotiation breakdown from each party's perspective.

• Protects own position, while demonstrating willingness to achieve win-win.

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Facilitates supplier partnering arrangements that share risk and reward.

• Monitors supplier performance; works to resolve discrepancies between performance and agreements.

• Develops quality standards and controls for suppliers.

• Builds and maintains partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers.

• Evaluates issues and terminates supplier relationships as appropriate; works with legal departments.

• Ensures the fulfillment of report and record-keeping requirements.

Purchasing Tasks and Activities: Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Works with the implementation of complex purchasing programs and tasks.

• Advises on the appropriate solutions to complex purchasing activity problems.

• Improves procurement processes to maximize products or services efficiency and effectiveness.

• Teaches others how to use advanced technologies and tools for purchasing activities.

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.

Posting Dates:
七月 30, 2024 - 八月 13, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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