Category Buyer (Fluid Conveyance Tube Assemblies) at Caterpillar in Chillicothe, Illinois

Job Description:

Career Area:
Procurement
Job Description:

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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.


At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn't be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Category Buyer (Fluid Conveyance Tube Assemblies) in Mossville, IL.

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts DistributionofCat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurementand thedesign andmanufactureof Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).

We're committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We're exploring new ideas and opportunities - innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow's growth.

Through it all, we are one team - creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.

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Job Summary:

• This Category Buyer (Fluid Conveyance Tube Assemblies) will report directly to the Tubes and Fittings/Adapters Procurement Manager. This role will be responsible for managing the regional supply base, including leading commercial discussions/negotiations with suppliers, supporting development of a category strategy, driving execution of the Category strategy, and lead performance excellence in Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM). This role will collaborate with Supplier Development Engineers, Supply Network Specialists, Receiving Facilities, and the Product Group on a regular basis.

Additional Info :

• This role is located in Mossville, IL and does not offer relocation
• This role is 1st shift
• This role is a hybrid schedule: 3 days in office, subject to change based on business need
• This role requires up to 25% domestic travel

What You Will Do:

• Lead commercial discussions and negotiations with the responsible supply base to drive continuous cost improvement
• Drive performance excellence in Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) of the responsible supply base
• Manage source matrices for Category
• Negotiate purchasing agreements with responsible supply base
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and purchasing new production introduction activities
• Identify and select suppliers based on strategic sourcing principles, QCLDM, and total cost of ownership
• Build and foster relationships with suppliers
• Develop supply base to have the right capabilities and capacity to meet Enterprise growth targets, including onboarding and offboarding suppliers as needed
• Interface with product groups to ensure alignment of strategies and ensure customer requirements are being met
• Mentor Supply Network Specialists (where assigned)
• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time

What You Have (Required Skills):

• 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

• Negotiating : Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Supplier Relationship Management : Knowledge of supplier relationship management concept and strategies; ability to address critical issues to meet supplier needs and maintain engaged, partnering relationship with suppliers.
• Strategic thinking
• Sense of urgency

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Skills):

• Bachelor's degree, in lieu of a degree candidate must have 5 years of industry experience.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, and/or engineering
• Purchasing or procurement experience as a purchasing analyst/Supply Network Specialist, Buyer, Supplier Development Engineer (SDE), facility buyer, or product supply NPI lead
• Experience with strategic sourcing, collaborating with external suppliers, interpreting and analyzing contracts, purchasing systems (ie: SAP, lognet)
• Familiar with quality, cost modeling and NPI tools, fact-based negotiation, LEAN/Six Sigma, or manufacturing principles, and external factors that influence a supply base

What You Will Get:

• This role will serve as the primary contact between Caterpillar and the supply base for regional initiatives through direct leverage with the supply base and partnering with Supplier Development Professional (SDP) personnel and Product/Facility Procurement organizations. The buyer will be a Supplier Lead for suppliers with multiple source buyers. This Supplier Lead role will be accountable for being the liaison with corresponding source buyers and will lead the management of the supplier relationship for that supplier including but not limited to Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Performance Management., Cost Management., Risk Management., and Category Network Management. This role is responsible for supporting the development, and/or communication and implementation of a regional, and worldwide sourcing strategy.

Summary Pay Range:
$95,640.00 - $143,520.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
  
• 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
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:
March 17, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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