Career Area:Procurement
Job Description:Nature and Scope:This position acts with a sense of urgency and is diligent in providing timely support to internal clients and external customers. This individual operates in compliance with corporate and Supply Chain policies and procedures. A Procurement Specialist may manage relationships of some non-strategic suppliers, but will predominately oversee strategic or complex suppliers. This individual has no direct reports, but work within a team structure typically including a Sourcing Specialist, Supply Chain Coordinator/Planner, Supplier Technical Engineer, Supplier Development Engineer, and reports directly to a Site Sourcing Manager or Supply Chain Manager. There is an expectation to not only participate on but lead projects from conception to maturity that directly support organizational objectives.
Principal Accountabilities: - Continuously practices and demonstrates Safety and acting in adherence to Our Values in Action.
- Effectively evaluates, improves, and sustains supplier performance, including but not limited to: Quality, Cost, Delivery, Lead-time, Bid & Proposal Turn-times, Project & Field Support, etc.
- Drives cost management through identifying and implementing opportunities for cost reduction, utilizes cost modeling techniques, and analyzing TCO to ensure the best overall value to Solar.
- Manages and maintains the Supplier relationship at a day-to-day and strategic level. Day-to-day activities include purchase order issuance and maintenance, grief resolution, and business review meetings. Strategic activities include working with the Supply Chain Leadership and/or Sourcing Specialist to define the buyer-supplier relationship that determines as well as executes the strategic direction (Hold, Grow, Consolidate, Exit).
- Develops a network that allows the Senior Buyer to leverage internal and external relationships to continuously improve responsiveness & service levels.
- Leads commercial negotiations and is accountable for contract execution and maintenance (NDA's, GP's, PSAs, JDAs, etc).
- Initiates and promotes cross functional teaming in Supplier development, problem resolution, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Supports NPI, global strategic sourcing, and Supplier selection to ensure flexible capacity and consistent supply from qualified suppliers to support business objectives.
- Interpersonal and Analytical Skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills are required in dealing with sensitive issues and reaching consensus on specific actions.
- Capability to influence and persuade Suppliers and internal clients to effective solutions.
- Ability to collaborate in order to build constructive and inclusive business relationships.
- Demonstrates responsiveness and acts with a sense of urgency.
- Ability to lead teams, coach, mentor, as well as provide and accept constructive criticism.
- Effective communicator in written and oral form.
- Dedicated to meeting and exceeding the expectations of external customers and internal clients.
- Ability to cope with change effectively and adjust to accommodate the unknown or unproven.
- Capable of setting priorities in order to support business requirements; can sense what will help or hinder achieving a goal, eliminates roadblocks, and creates focus.
- Holds self and others accountable to commitments in support of business objectives.
- Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems.
- Can unearth root cause to assess risk to the business and develop business continuation plans.
Required Qualifications:- The position requires a Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of experience.
- Experience with ERP software and proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Visio)
- Fluent in Business English in written and oral form.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or other related field.
- Supply Chain Certification from a professional institution (ie. APICS, IIPMR, ISCEA, ISM, etc)
- Understanding and demonstration of 6-Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles.
- 6-Sigma Blackbelt Certification
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.
Summary Pay Range:$112,704.00 - $169,056.00
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:August 10, 2026 - August 24, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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