Posted:
12/12/2025, 3:30:32 AM
Location(s):
Delaware, United States
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Operations & Logistics
Workplace Type:
On-site
Career Area:
ProcurementJob 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
The Site Buyer plays a fundamental role within the Procurement team, ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of components and services necessary for site operations. We work closely with multifunctional departments such as Planning, Segment Purchasing, and Manufacturing to align purchasing strategies with operational objectives and compliance with corporate policies. Ultimately, we contribute to the overall efficiency of the site and the resilience of the supply chain.
What you will do:
Identify and monitor potential for cost and inventory reductions, 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.
Serve as a trusted resource to support compliance to Purchasing Practices and Enterprise Procedures around purchasing goods and services.
Coordinate and execute Control SOX audits requested by Corporate.
Degree Requirement
Skills you will have
Data-driven Decision Making:
Competence in collecting and analyzing data to make decisions aligned with business goals.
Effective Communications:
Ability to clearly convey and interpret ideas using appropriate communication behaviors.
Analytical Thinking:
Skill in identifying root causes of organizational issues and developing practical solutions
Project Management:
Ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects for efficient resource use and goal achievement.
Top Candidates will have
CPIM Certification (APICS)
Green Belt Certification
Additional Information
The location for this position is Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon. Required to work 5 days on-site.
Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7am - 4pm.
This position will not require travel.
Relocation is not available.
Final details:
Caterpillar's Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests or HIV tests as requirements for entry, permanence, or promotion in employment.
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Posting Dates:
diciembre 12, 2025 - diciembre 19, 2025Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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Website: https://caterpillar.com/
Headquarter Location: Peoria Heights, Illinois, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1925
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Construction ⋅ Machinery Manufacturing ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Mechanical Engineering