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 Impact 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.
Job Summary:
Manages function and staff responsible for procurement of materials and services needed in the manufacturing process.
What you will do:
• Defining and communicating rules for supplier bids and managing high-impact purchases. Evaluating the qualification of suppliers and negotiating prices.
• Managing daily activities associated with requesting quotes, issuing purchase orders, invoice/contract approval, grief resolution, job instruction, vendor contacts, supplier quality/delivery, record keeping and all other purchasing related activities.
• Assessing purchasing decisions through the analysis of historical and market information; recommending improvements.
• Managing the quality of purchased goods and services based on specified requirements. Solving major supplier related problems.
Skills
- Effective Communication: 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.
- Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
- Category Management: Knowledge of category management within an organization's goods and services sector; ability to use this knowledge to analyze and improve the end-to-end procurement process and maximize business profitability.
- 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.
What you will have.
- Bachelor's degree
- Previous experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, NPI or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Pre-advanced English
Top candidates:
- Bachelor´s Degree in Engineering
- MBA in Procurement, Supply Chain and/or similar
- Leadership Experience
- Advanced English
Some of the offered benefits*:
·Medical plan
·Dental plan
·Medicines reimbursement
·Psychological, Legal, Social and Finance Support Program
·Private pension plan
·Profit share
·Meal assistance
·Christmas basket
·Transportation
·Life and personal insurance
·Extended maternity and paternity leave
·Employee resources group (Young Professional, Women in Networking, LAMBDA (LGBTQIA+), Latin Group and Active in Sport
*Caterpillar reserves the right to change or modify benefits at any time, subject prior notice and in compliance with legal requirements. Benefit elegibility may vary by position and location
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Posting Dates:
November 28, 2025 - December 4, 2025
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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