Caterpillar, Inc

Direct Procurement IT Solution Lead

Caterpillar, Inc$147K — $221K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in business analysis or related role
  • Experience with Power BI and Snowflake
  • Deep understanding of direct procurement processes
  • Ability to translate technical concepts for business stakeholders
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Hands-on experience with GenAI technologies
  • Proven track record in delivering technology solutions for procurement

Responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders to design effective technology solutions
  • Lead business analysis including requirement definition and impact assessment
  • Aggregate data from multiple sources for actionable insights
  • Utilize analytical tools to support solution design
  • Translate business needs into functional and technical designs
  • Propose and shape end-to-end solution strategies
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise delivery standards

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer)
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Development opportunities
  • Incentive bonus and disability benefits
  • Life Insurance, Parental leave, and Adoption benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

The Role:
  • Partners with business and IT stakeholders to design and deliver technology solutions that enable measurable procurement outcomes. This role requires exceptional business analysis skills, deep understanding of direct procurement business processes, and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and technical concepts into clear, business-friendly language.


What You Will Do:
  • Serve as a trusted solution partner to Direct Procurement stakeholders by deeply understanding business processes, challenges, and desired outcomes.
  • Lead business analysis activities including process mapping, requirement definition, gap analysis, and impact assessment.
  • Pull together data from multiple sources to make insights visible, support fact-based discussions, and solidify business and solution requirements.
  • Utilize tools such as Power BI and Snowflake to explore data, validate assumptions, and support solution design decisions.
  • Translate business requirements into clear functional and technical solution designs and explain technical solutions, risks, and tradeoffs in business terms.
  • Apply creativity and GenAI technologies to accelerate problem solving, improve analysis, prototype ideas, and explore solution options.
  • Shape and recommend end-to-end solution approaches, including options, impacts, risks, and business cases.
  • Lead solution design, testing, and implementation in collaboration with architects, developers, vendors, and senior IT leadership.
  • Ensure solutions are scalable, integrated, secure, and compliant with enterprise standards and delivery processes.
  • Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive stakeholders.
  • Drive solutions that deliver measurable business value, efficiency, risk reduction, and operational improvement.


Core Skill Required:
  • Core Application Systems: Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.
  • Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
  • Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
  • 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.
  • Application Delivery Process: Knowledge of major tasks, deliverables, and formal application delivery methodologies; ability to utilize these in order to deliver new or enhanced applications.
  • Architecture Modeling: Knowledge of Architecture Modeling; ability to develop and modify enterprise architecture through conceptual, logical and physical approaches.
  • Information Security Technologies: Knowledge of technologies and technology-based solutions dealing with information security issues; ability to protect information security across the organization using encryption technologies and appropriate security software.
  • System and Technology Integration: Knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases and technology platforms.

Top Candidates Will Have:
  • Strong application and delivery leadership capability, with experience supporting end-to-end solution planning and hands-on implementation-working closely with delivery teams to ensure solutions are well-sequenced, risks are managed, and outcomes are successfully realized in production.
  • Proven experience leveraging GenAI and modern digital tools, accelerating insight generation, sharpening requirements, and improving the speed and quality of solution delivery.
  • Strong stakeholder alignment and facilitation skills, with the ability to quickly drive consensus around clear, data-backed business requirements across both business and IT teams.
  • Hands-on data and analytics capability, with proven experience using Power BI to develop, integrate, and interpret data from multiple sources-translating insights into clear narratives that support critical business decisions.
  • Advanced problem-solving and analytical capability, consistently identifying root causes of complex direct procurement challenges rather than relying on surface-level system fixes.
  • Data-driven decision-making expertise, leveraging analytics and insights to shape solution options, assess trade-offs, and guide sound business and technology decisions.
  • Proven experience leading supplier-facing technology solutions, including the design and delivery of tools that support supplier collaboration, onboarding, performance management, and compliance-while balancing usability, risk, and enterprise standards.
  • Deep understanding of how technology enables procurement outcomes, including cost savings, operational efficiency, compliance, and supply chain resilience.


Additional Info:
  • This position can be based in Peoria, IL, or Irving, TX
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
  • Sponsorship is not available for all type of visa
  • International and Domestic travel up to 10%
  • This role requires onsite presence 5 days per week.


Summary Pay Range:

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
June 15, 2026 - June 19, 2026

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

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About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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