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Category Buyer
Company | Caterpillar Inc. |
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Location | Peoria, IL, USA |
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Salary | $110520 – $165840 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Well-developed communication and presentation skills
- Ability to maintain a strong relationship with suppliers
- Lead contract negotiations with providers
- Extensive experience in project management and/or procurement
- Works with various basic components of strategic sourcing, such as data analysis, market research, commodity indexation and purchasing budgets examination.
Responsibilities
- Work with facilities and logistics engineering teams to develop best in class logistics automation solutions.
- Documenting the suppliers’ performance on time sensitivity and production.
- Procure material handling equipment and logistics automation services that meet Cat’s complex global operational and procurement standard requirements.
- Key focus around strategic sourcing to ensure capacity, service and market price objectives are met.
- Developing, managing, and executing the category strategy, policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special procurement programs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Process improvement and/or Project Management
- Industry relevant certifications (i.e. LEAN, Six Sigma, APICS, PMP)
- Advanced Degree (Business, Logistics or Supply Chain)