Manager, Supplier Capability and Quality

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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.

About EPD:

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Job Summary:

Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division (EPD) is seeking a leader to drive supplier capability, quality, and readiness across a global supply base supporting critical power solutions. This role leads the Supplier Development Engineering (SDE) function and is responsible for building and advancing supplier capability to support new product introduction, production stability, and long-term strategic growth.

As a key member of the Procurement Solutions organization, this role operates at the intersection of Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Operations—ensuring suppliers are technically capable, operationally ready, and aligned with enterprise standards. You will shape how suppliers are onboarded, developed, and managed while influencing sourcing decisions and driving measurable improvements in quality and performance.

This is a high-impact role for a leader who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments and is passionate about developing supplier ecosystems that enable business success.

What You Will Do:

Lead the Supplier Development Engineering Function

• Lead the SDE team, providing direction on strategy, capability development, workforce planning, and performance management

• Establish clear roles, expectations, and standard work to build a high-performing supplier development organization

Own Supplier Capability & Readiness

• Lead the end-to-end supplier onboarding and readiness lifecycle, including capability validation, audits, PPAP/readiness gates, and launch execution

• Develop and implement frameworks for supplier assessments and capability improvement plans

• Ensure suppliers are prepared to meet quality, capacity, and delivery expectations across programs

Drive Supplier Quality & Performance Improvement

• Partner with Supplier Quality, Engineering, and Operations to identify risks and drive corrective actions across the supply base

• Lead structured problem-solving, root cause analysis, and supplier recovery plans

• Establish mechanisms to monitor, measure, and improve supplier quality and operational performance

Influence Sourcing & Cross-Functional Decisions

• Collaborate with Procurement, Commercial, and Engineering stakeholders to align supplier capability with sourcing strategies

• Provide input into supplier selection, sourcing locations, and investment decisions based on technical and operational readiness

• Serve as a key connector between suppliers and internal teams, driving alignment and accountability

Define and Strengthen the Operating Model

• Establish and govern the operating model across SDE, Supplier Quality, Engineering, and factory teams

• Clarify ownership, escalation paths, and intervention strategies to ensure effective execution

• Improve transparency through data, analytics, and system integration

Enable Continuous Improvement & Transformation

• Lead initiatives to enhance processes, tools, and systems supporting supplier development and readiness

• Drive adoption of data-driven insights, standardization, and automation to improve efficiency and outcomes

What You Will Have:

• Business Process Improvement: Extensive experience and knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.

• Data Analytics: Working knowledge of techniques and processes for inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data; ability to discover useful information, draw logical conclusions, and support decision-making. Ability to connect supplier performance to cost, delivery, and production outcomes.

• Effective Communications: Extensive experience and 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.

• Matrix Management: Working knowledge and understanding of the importance of being able to leverage external resources when required and ability to build and use effective working relationships within own department and across department, functional, and geographic reporting lines. Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Operations

• Cost-Benefit Analysis: Working knowledge of the principles and tools used in cost-benefit analysis; ability to analyze the purpose and scope of a producer, product, process, or project in terms of cost and benefits. Experience with root cause analysis and supplier recovery execution.

• Category Management: Working 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.

• Proven leadership experience in Supplier Development Engineering, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing Engineering, with ownership of supplier capability and performance including audits, assessments, PPAP/readiness, and improvement plans. Experience influencing supplier selection, sourcing decisions, or supplier strategy

What Will Set You Apart:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or supplier launch environments

• Experience with global supply bases and multi-site operations

Additional Information:

• This role is located in Griffin, GA and requires 5-day a week on-site availability

• Relocation assistance is available for this role

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

• Up to 35% travel is expected this role, domestic and international

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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