Procurement Professional

Posted:
2/25/2026, 2:15:00 AM

Location(s):
Delaware, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

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:

Supports direct material purchasing related activities for a facility to deliver excellence and integration between procurement and the team supporting facility.

What the candidate will do: 

  • Creation of purchase orders.
  • 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.
  • Performing analysis and maintenance of assigned processes that produce output excellence, builds expertise for the assign process area, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts. 
  • Performing analytical and administrative tasks in support of purchasing strategic initiatives.

Degree Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in international business, Administration, Industrial Engineer Administrator or related.
  • Intermediate-Advanced English is required.

What skills the ideal candidate will have

Data-driven Decision Making:

  • Basing business actions, strategies, and policies on data analysis and metrics

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.

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

Knowledge of a Specific Procurement System:

  • Working knowledge of SAP System.

Top candidates will have:

  • Master's degree in administration
  • 6 sigma green belt certificate

Additional Details:

  • This position is in Cienega de Flores.

  • Work schedule is set to Monday to Friday 7am-4pm.

  • Domestic relocation is not available.

Final details     

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Posting Dates:

febrero 25, 2026 - marzo 4, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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Caterpillar

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