Category Buyer Lll

**Career Area**:
Procurement

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**Job Description**:
Category Buyer position (Cabs, E&E, Engines & Cooling Systems, Fasteners, Non-metallics, Electrification) for Europe, dedicated to Excavation Division.
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Job Summary
Provides purchasing solutions expertise, using Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) to deliver maximum value.

Responsibilities
- Developing, managing and executing the category strategy managing policies, agreements, source catalogues, 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.

**Requirements**:

- Degree or equivalent experience desired
- Data Analytics: Knowledge of techniques and processes for inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data; ability to discover useful information, draw logical conclusions, and support decision-making.
- 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.
- Previous experience with electric, electronic and electrification components

Additional Information
- 15- 20% travel
- Location: Wackersdorf, Grenoble, Sosnowiec

**Posting Dates**:
November 14, 2024 - November 28, 2024
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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