Category Procurement Manager

About the Role

Caterpillar’s Power & Energy Procurement organization plays a critical role in supporting all divisions within Power & Energy. Our work is geared towards our pillars of Predictable Supply Excellence, Optimized Total Cost of Ownership, Supplier Relationship Management and Lifecycle Sourcing Strategy. We continue to develop suppliers who competitively deliver operational excellence, enabling our customers to build a better world. With a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency, Power & Energy Procurement leverages advanced tools and processes to connect the physical and digital supply chain, enabling business units to deliver high-performance solutions that meet evolving customers and business needs.

We are seeking a Category Procurement Manager to manage strategic breakthrough categories and deliver year-over-year Quality Cost Logistics Development Management (QCLDM) performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the development, communication, and implementation of a worldwide sourcing strategy for a specific category.
• Identify performance gaps within the supply base and develop improvement plans for the identified gaps.
• Collaborate with the Supply Network on risk mitigation and use predictive cost modeling both geographic and component-based.
• Identify, develop, and manage a high-performing global supply network for one or more categories leveraging Procurement Classification Codes (PCC).
• Effective Communications:
  • Review others' writing or presentations and provide feedback and coaching.
  • Adapt documents and presentations for the intended audience.
  • Demonstrate both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
  • Communicate well downward, upward, and outward.
  • Employ appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
  • Maintain focus on the topic at hand.
• Negotiating:
  • Ensure negotiators have awareness of complementary yet diverse interests.
  • Successfully complete significant negotiations, both internal and external.
  • Detail the risks of negotiation breakdown from each party's perspective.
  • Protect own position, while demonstrating willingness to achieve win-win.
  • Identify similarities and differences in position and assess impact on discussions.
  • Detect and address lack of progress or a stalemate.
• Category Management:
  • Advise on streamlining the procurement strategy to realize the strategic benefits of category management.
  • Design and develop supplier agreements and procurement policies with standard terms and conditions.
  • Identify roadblocks in the implementation of category management and recommend innovative solutions.
  • Prepare reports to evaluate the impact of category management on the procurement process and present ROI data to management.
  • Supervise the execution of all stages of the category management process.
  • Train others on category management to ensure a streamlined procurement process.
• Supplier Management - MFG:
  • Facilitate supplier partnering arrangements that share risk and reward.
  • Monitor supplier performance; work to resolve discrepancies between performance and agreements.
  • Develop quality standards and controls for suppliers.
  • Build and maintain partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers.
  • Evaluate issues and terminate supplier relationships as appropriate; work with legal departments.
  • Ensure the fulfillment of report and record-keeping requirements.
• Strategic Sourcing:
  • Participate in monitoring the execution for all stages of the strategic sourcing process.
  • Train others on strategic sourcing in multiple and diverse environments.
  • Design and develop standard supplier agreements and procurement policies with standardized terms and conditions.
  • Work with complex strategic sourcing components including but not limited to negotiations, contracting, and continuous process improvement and implementation.
  • Consult on strategic sourcing methods in relation to business relationships, inter-dependencies, and integration.
  • Develop and explain strategic sourcing best practices and rationale for the organization and industry.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience desired.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Procurement experience in Castings, Fabrications, and/or Non-Metallics categories.
• Prior Procurement experience in Drivetrain components.

Additional Information

Relocation is not available. Sponsorship is not available. Domestic travel is less than 25%.

Pay

Pay Range: $147,760.00 - $221,640.00. Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines).
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.).
• 401(k) savings plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Health Lifestyle Programs.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts.
• Career Development.
• Incentive bonus.
• Disability benefits.
• Life Insurance.
• Parental leave.
• Adoption benefits.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

These benefits also apply to part-time employees.