Job Description:
As a Buyer, you have the opportunity to contribute your expertise to drive:
· Strategic guidance,
· Team leadership,
· Intelligent problem-solving & customer support solutions, and
· Quality supplier relationships. In this role, you will provide purchasing solutions expertise using Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, Management (QCLDM) to deliver maximum value in developing, communicating, and/or implementing site, regional, or worldwide sourcing strategies for multiple Caterpillar business units. For multiple sites with a typical spend generally between $50M-$125M, you will perform complex processes in critical and strategic markets.

Through these processes, you will be responsible for:
· Managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special purchasing programs;
· Supporting specific Product line(s) New Product Introduction (NPI) programs; and
· The liaison with the corresponding Category/Platform based Buyers.

Requirements:
A minimum of three years of job-related experience;
A bachelor s degree (or equivalent experience) preferably in engineering;
Engineering or manufacturing background plus familiarity with manufacturing processes used to produce components and assemblies for Caterpillar Products;
Knowledge of shop operations;
Good interpersonal communication, analytical, leadership and project management skills to develop a cooperative working relationships with others both inside and outside of Caterpillar;Capable of using and demonstrating statistical and problem solving tools;