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Senior Manager, Category Procurement
Caterpillar Inc.. Develop and execute global category strategies supporting facilities, factory maintenance, and related service-provider categories .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in category management and strategic sourcing, with a strong focus on supplier relationship management, negotiation, and performance improvement. Proven ability to align sourcing strategies with business objectives while driving operational excellence and cost optimization.
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Category ManagementStrategic SourcingSupplier NegotiationSupplier Performance ManagementCross-Functional Collaboration
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Hard Skills
Category Strategy DevelopmentSpend AnalysisMarket Intelligence UtilizationRisk AssessmentProcurement Process ImprovementContract DevelopmentSupplier EvaluationData AnalysisCost OptimizationSupplier Standardization
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationInfluencing StakeholdersProblem SolvingCoaching and Mentoring
Industry Keywords
Facilities ManagementFactory MaintenanceOutsourced ServicesEHSIndirect ProcurementCommercial LeadershipSupplier GovernanceOperational PerformanceContinuous ImprovementGlobal Sourcing
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and execute global category strategies supporting facilities, factory maintenance, and related service-provider categories
- Align category strategies with business objectives, operational requirements, and regional needs
- Evaluate spend patterns, supplier capabilities, market intelligence, and business requirements to identify value-creation opportunities
- Develop category roadmaps focused on cost optimization, operational performance, supplier effectiveness, and risk management
- Identify opportunities for standardization and simplification across suppliers, service specifications, sourcing approaches, and commercial structures
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives, supplier evaluations, supplier selections, and competitive bid processes
- Develop sourcing strategies balancing cost, quality, performance, risk, service, and business requirements
- Lead commercial negotiations and contracting activities with global and regional service providers
- Partner with Legal, Operations, Facilities, and Procurement stakeholders on contract development and execution
- Monitor sourcing outcomes and ensure delivery of expected business value
- Develop strategic relationships with key service providers
- Establish supplier governance and performance management processes
- Monitor supplier performance against contractual and operational expectations
- Lead resolution of supplier-performance issues and drive continuous improvement
- Drive supplier innovation, productivity improvements, and operational excellence initiatives
- Partner with facilities, operations, manufacturing, EHS, maintenance, and business leaders to understand evolving needs
- Translate stakeholder requirements into category and sourcing strategies
- Present recommendations and category plans to leadership teams and stakeholders
- Use spend data, supplier data, market intelligence, and operational metrics to support category decisions
- Develop business cases for sourcing, supplier, and investment recommendations
- Assess supplier, operational, commercial, and contractual risks and develop mitigation plans
- Drive procurement process improvements and support adoption of new technologies, tools, and capabilities
- Ensure sourcing and contracting comply with procurement policies and governance requirements
- Lead and develop a global category management team
- Establish priorities, accountability, and performance expectations
- Coach and mentor category managers and procurement professionals
- Foster collaboration, ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Lead through organizational change and evolving business priorities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Significant experience in category management, procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or commercial leadership
- Demonstrated success developing and executing category strategies
- Strong negotiation and contracting experience
- Experience managing complex supplier relationships and service-provider networks
- Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen
- Experience utilizing market intelligence and data to support sourcing decisions
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Demonstrated people leadership experience
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead complex initiatives
- Experience supporting facilities, factory maintenance, outsourced services, EHS, security, or related service categories
- Experience managing indirect procurement categories
- Experience managing strategic sourcing initiatives on a global scale
- Experience supporting large manufacturing, industrial, or operational environments
- Experience driving supplier standardization and procurement transformation initiatives
- Experience leading major supplier negotiations and contracting activities
- Experience establishing supplier governance frameworks and performance management programs
- Demonstrated success improving supplier performance, service levels, and overall value delivery
- Experience leading global or geographically dispersed teams
- Experience partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional business stakeholders
- Experience driving complex initiatives across multiple business units and regions
- Demonstrated ability to influence organizational decisions through strategic thinking and commercial leadership
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
- Successful completion of a drug screen required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Relocation Assistance available for qualified candidates
- 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