Product Procurement Engineer
Career Area:
Purchasing & 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 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.
Job Description The Product Procurement Engineer leads the design of the optimized Product Supply Network by integrating Product Group value chain strategies and targets for Response Time, Availability, and Total Cost of Supply and leveraging Global Supply Network Division (GSND) capabilities in transportation, packaging, and inventory management.
Focuses on leading the Total Cost of Supply analysis while driving collaboration between Purchasing, Supplier, Engineering, and Customer to ensure meeting the customer requirements.
Job Duties:
Design the optimized Product Supply Network in collaboration with the Product Group and other necessary process partners through the Total Cost of the Supply process.
They lead the Total Cost of Supply analyses and network design and improvement projects, collaborating with suppliers and other internal partners to ensure customer satisfaction.
This role will undertake specific Product Aftermarket Purchasing responsibility and accountability.
You will support the implementation of Product Group strategies while collaborating to align the Category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network.
Strategy - Through a strong knowledge of the product, and Category Strategies the incumbent will sponsor, support, and participate in both product and GSND initiatives.
Drive collaboration for developing solutions for Aftermarket products, and/or enhancing Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) efforts, and/or creating valued new services by leveraging their leading technologies and business knowledge.
Customers - Manage Product expectations for Global Supply Network, to deliver benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage.
The role will require a good communicator capable of keeping the customer and Global Supply Network fully informed of progress and working closely with all process partners to ensure all requirements are met.
This role will interface with Product management to ensure the alignment of strategies and manage expectations.
Basic
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
1 - 3 years of purchasing experience or technical experience.
Top Candidates will also have:
Professional certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Management, e.
g.
; Certified Purchasing Manager (C.
P.
M.
), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), and Certified in Integration Resource Management (CIRM), or comparable international certification.
Affiliation with Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), or a comparable professional purchasing organization.
Previous 6 Sigma Greenbelt/Black Belt experience preferred.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing facilities, and understanding of lean principles.
Previous cost modeling experience.
SAP experience preferred.
Must have well-developed communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills.
Additional information:
The location for this position is Tucson, AZ, or South Milwaukee, WI.
Domestic relocation assistance is available.
This position will require 20 - 25 % travel.
Sponsorship is not available.
Closing date:
7/25/2023.
Employee benefit details Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career.
Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.
We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method.
If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.
As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.
S.
which can be found through our employment website at www.
Caterpillar.
com/Careers.
For more information, visit caterpillar.
com.
To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.
com/social-media Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.
As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.
S which can be found through our employment website at www.
caterpillar.
com/careers.
EEO/AA Employer.
All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.
Recommended Skills Blackbelt Certified In Production And Inventory Management Certified Purchasing Manager Communication Cost Modelling Customer Satisfaction Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Purchasing & 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 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.
Job Description The Product Procurement Engineer leads the design of the optimized Product Supply Network by integrating Product Group value chain strategies and targets for Response Time, Availability, and Total Cost of Supply and leveraging Global Supply Network Division (GSND) capabilities in transportation, packaging, and inventory management.
Focuses on leading the Total Cost of Supply analysis while driving collaboration between Purchasing, Supplier, Engineering, and Customer to ensure meeting the customer requirements.
Job Duties:
Design the optimized Product Supply Network in collaboration with the Product Group and other necessary process partners through the Total Cost of the Supply process.
They lead the Total Cost of Supply analyses and network design and improvement projects, collaborating with suppliers and other internal partners to ensure customer satisfaction.
This role will undertake specific Product Aftermarket Purchasing responsibility and accountability.
You will support the implementation of Product Group strategies while collaborating to align the Category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network.
Strategy - Through a strong knowledge of the product, and Category Strategies the incumbent will sponsor, support, and participate in both product and GSND initiatives.
Drive collaboration for developing solutions for Aftermarket products, and/or enhancing Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) efforts, and/or creating valued new services by leveraging their leading technologies and business knowledge.
Customers - Manage Product expectations for Global Supply Network, to deliver benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage.
The role will require a good communicator capable of keeping the customer and Global Supply Network fully informed of progress and working closely with all process partners to ensure all requirements are met.
This role will interface with Product management to ensure the alignment of strategies and manage expectations.
Basic
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
1 - 3 years of purchasing experience or technical experience.
Top Candidates will also have:
Professional certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Management, e.
g.
; Certified Purchasing Manager (C.
P.
M.
), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), and Certified in Integration Resource Management (CIRM), or comparable international certification.
Affiliation with Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), or a comparable professional purchasing organization.
Previous 6 Sigma Greenbelt/Black Belt experience preferred.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing facilities, and understanding of lean principles.
Previous cost modeling experience.
SAP experience preferred.
Must have well-developed communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills.
Additional information:
The location for this position is Tucson, AZ, or South Milwaukee, WI.
Domestic relocation assistance is available.
This position will require 20 - 25 % travel.
Sponsorship is not available.
Closing date:
7/25/2023.
Employee benefit details Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career.
Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.
We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method.
If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.
As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.
S.
which can be found through our employment website at www.
Caterpillar.
com/Careers.
For more information, visit caterpillar.
com.
To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.
com/social-media Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.
As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.
S which can be found through our employment website at www.
caterpillar.
com/careers.
EEO/AA Employer.
All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.
Recommended Skills Blackbelt Certified In Production And Inventory Management Certified Purchasing Manager Communication Cost Modelling Customer Satisfaction Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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