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.

Your Work Shapes the World

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure.  Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs.  Join us.

Job Summary:

The Product Procurement Engineer (PPE) leads the design of the optimized Supplier Network by integrating Product Group value chain strategies, Design Engineering technical requirements and targets with Procurement Category strategies. Responsibility is to lead a cross-functional team of Suppliers, Supplier Development Engineers (SDEs), Category Buyers, Engineers, and Engineering Value Chain designers to ensure part level collaboration and development are completed on-time, on-cost, and with the best quality. Primary objective is ensuring supplier network drives the most OPACC to the Product Group, with the optimized Engineered Value Chain (EVC), Design Engineering Technical requirements, and Category Procurement requirements as the primary focal points. Critical focus areas will include Product Quality, Supplier Response Time, Component Availability, and Total Cost of Ownership.

In this role, you will be working with both Large Tracked Type Tractors (LTTT) and Surface Rock Drills (SRD) . Main responsibility is to work with LTTT & SRD EVC teams, Tracked Products Design Engineering, and Resource Industries Supply Management (RISM) to design and optimize the supplier network in support of the LTTT and SRD OPACC agendas.

Manages part development and quality feedback loops for New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), and New Source Introduction (NSI) related activities by collaborating with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering, and category procurement teams. As a member of the Tracked Products team, you will need to have a growth mindset, promote continuous improvement, and help build a defect-free culture. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!

What you will do:

• Managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP to deliver parts at the right quality, total cost, and meet timelines. They accomplish this through collaboration with various functional areas like packaging, transportation, business resources, supply chain, etc.
• Implementing product supply strategies aligned with the category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network.
• Managing the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base.
• Driving Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modeling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers’ capabilities.

What Skills you will have:

Data-driven Decision Making:
• Ability to gather and analyze data to make organizational decisions that align with strategic business objectives and goals.
• Advises on advanced data analysis methodologies and technologies to make more informed decisions.
• Coaches others on improving the validity and reliability of data used in various Decision-Making processes.
• Designs KPIs and metrics to analyze data and influence decisions.
• Evaluates the opportunities and the challenges of integrating data into decisions.
• Seeks input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas for Decision Making.
• Knowledge of the data-driven decision-making process and associated tools and techniques

Analytical Thinking:
• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
• 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:
• 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.
• 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.

Interpersonal Relationships:
• Seeks out what's common in conflicting points of view.
• Influences key individuals inside and outside own group and earns their respect.
• Resolves potentially harmful differences between individuals and groups of people.
• Contributes as a member on a variety of teams.
• Establishes and maintains productive working relationships within and outside of own area.
• Establishes and maintains credibility with clients and teammates.
• Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Supplier Development & Management:
• Follows procedures in carrying out routine supplier management tasks.
• Uses electronic systems or tools to record/retrieve supplier information and carry out transactions with suppliers.
• Resolves routine supplier issues; escalates non-routine issues up chain of command.
• Researches alternative vendors or suppliers; participates in supplier selection.
• Works with suppliers to ensure that purchases meet delivery date and quality specifications.
• Quality experience with Built-In Quality (BIQ), APQP, and PPAP.
• Previous purchasing and cost modeling experience.
• Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components: fabrication manufacturing process knowledge; steel casting manufacturing process knowledge; forging manufacturing process knowledge.
• Ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.

Strategic Sourcing:
• Works with various basic components of strategic sourcing, such as data analysis, market research and purchasing budgets examination.
• Conducts strategic sourcing activities in a limited environment.
• Follows relevant standards, policies and practices regarding strategic sourcing.
• Assists senior sourcing professionals with strategic sourcing in multiple environments.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes.
• Ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously.

Supply Chain Management:
• Recognizes software systems, like LogNet, Qnet, or Mach1, or components used to manage supply chain
• Participates in supply chain analysis and uses it to spot trends and improvement opportunities.
• Discusses considerations for integrating partner and supplier transactions.
• Summarizes supply chain considerations for different types of products.
• Works with a specific part of supply chain management process.

Additional Information:

Locations for this position are Tucson AZ, East Peoria IL, or Denison, TX.

Domestic relocation assistance is available.

This position may require up to 25% travel.

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details

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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers.

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Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

September 9, 2024 - September 16, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

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