Category Buyer

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Role Definition: Provides supply network solutions expertise, using Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) to deliver maximum value.
The Buyer for HEX EIC category provides strategic procurement expertise across quality, cost, logistics, development, and management (QCLDM) with a specialized focus on EIC related components: Cooling System, filter system, Fuel system and after treatment system; both Responsible and Accountable suppliers for HEX business. This role partners closely work with Engineering and Supplier Development Engineer as well Vertical partners to drive technical sourcing decisions, supplier performance, and long-term category strategy, leading category strategies for EIC components, leveraging deep knowledge of manufacturing processes and supplier capabilities to improve cost, quality, supply continuity and risk mitigation.

What You Will Do:

• Developing, managing and executing the category strategy managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special procurement programs.

• Recognizing the potential for cost decreases, inventory reductions and quality improvement, as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment.

• Acting as the liaison between the organization and the supplier to communicate information explicitly, while considering production demands and suppliers' conditions.

• Documenting the suppliers' performance on time sensitiveness and production; maintains a strong relationship with suppliers.

What You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferably in EIC or Mechanical engineering

• Data Analytics: Knowledge of techniques and processes for inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data; ability to discover useful information, draw logical conclusions, and support decision-making.

• Effective Communications: 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.

• Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

• 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.

• Contracts Management and Administration: Knowledge of policies, standards and processes of how to manage and administer contracts; ability to use proper processes and practices for managing and administering a variety of contractual agreements.

• Purchasing Tasks and Activities: Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services.

• Supplier Relationship Management: Knowledge of supplier relationship management concept and strategies; ability to address critical issues to meet supplier needs and maintain engaged, partnering relationship with suppliers.

• Strategic Sourcing: Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes; ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously.

Top candidates may also have:

• Good human relation/communication skills as well as possess the potential for leadership is required to develop a cooperative working relationship with others inside and outside of Caterpillar

• Application of should-cost modeling, cost breakdown analysis, or value engineering

• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, APQP, PPAP, or similar quality frameworks

• 3 to 5 years of category Buyer/SDE or related Purchasing, Manufacture experience is preferred

Additional information:

• 10% - 30% Travel need, night meeting occasionally to align with global team.

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