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.

Job Summary:

As part of the Strategic Procurement and Planning Division (SPPD), Supply Center of Excellence team, your role as the Asia-Pacific Regional Supply Risk Sensing procurement professional you will lead the facilitation of the regional Supply Risk Sensing team and be the tactical representative for our Enterprise Supplier Risk & Response management process.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• You will be part of a global team, work directly with a wide range of procurement professionals, enterprise representatives, Strategic Procurement & Planning Division (SPPD) team members, and operations teams.   

• You will focus on the identification, analysis, prioritization and validation of supplier operational risks, with the goal of preventing and mitigating supply disruption through deployment of operational response management plans.  

• You will drive functional support to Supply Resiliency strategic imperatives, continuous improvement by collecting voice of customer information to direct new and enhanced service offerings.

• Own quality of standard operating procedures, consistency of best practices, and deployment of the associated tools, training and visual elements to drive end-user adoption.

Skill Descriptors
Data-driven Decision Making:

Experience in data-driven decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to gather and analyze data to make organizational decisions that align with strategic business objectives.
Level Working Knowledge

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns and systematic comparisons.
• Identifies major forces and use logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of data.

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 Working Knowledge:

• Provides and listens to feedback that focuses on improved communication effectiveness.  
• Provide input, creates and present in executive summaries
• Develop reporting that articulates the situation in a very simple and easily digestible format.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Working Knowledge:
Provides input for Gantt charts and detailed plans to track project progress and status.

• Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.
• Facilitation skills demonstrated through ability to manage projects, lead discussions and guide teams though execution of high impact initiatives.
• Coordination of meetings and stakeholder / customer governance and report outs.   

System Experience:  Knowledge of the features, functions and operations of procurement and supplier, supply chain, policy buyer systems.  Ability to develop and use tools, techniques, and practices for a specific procurement application. (PROcure Spend Analytics, NPE, Other supplier focused platforms)

Level Extensive Experience:
• Improves standard processes to maximize the procurement system's efficiency and effectiveness.
• Functional experience in the use of Microsoft Suite of Applications, SharePoint, Forms, Power Bi.

Additional notes:

• Location for this position will be considered from Suzhou, Tianjin, Wuxi or Xuzhou. 

• In addition to working onsite at a primary facility, a hybrid work model allows employees flexibility to work from home based on business need.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

• This position may require up to 25% of working time travel, both domestic and international.

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:

八月 13, 2024 - 八月 27, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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