Senior Category Buyer

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.

Description

• Category Buyer is responsible for developing, managing and executing the category strategy, managing policies, agreements, source matrix, and special procurement programs. Provides supply network solutions expertise, using Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) to deliver maximum value.
• Recognizing the potential for cost decreases by driving VAVE culture with supply partners and collaborating internally with process partners to deliver the maximum value to the enterprise. Responsible for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment / mitigation plans.
• Acting as the liaison between the organization and the supplier to communicate information explicitly, while considering organization goals, production demands and suppliers' conditions.
• Preferred candidates will have proven track record of supplier relationship / performance management, negotiation skills, project management, contract management, cost modeling and industry awareness.

Basic Qualifications

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