Buyer, Tec

Career Area:
Purchasing & Procurement

**Job Description**:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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.

This position acts with a sense of urgency and is diligent in providing timely support to internal clients and external customers. This individual operates in compliance with corporate and Supply Chain policies and procedures. A Buyer will manage relationships of non-strategic suppliers as well as critically strategic or complex suppliers. This individual has no direct reports, but works within a team structure typically including a Sourcing Specialist, Supply Chain Coordinator/Planner, Supplier Technical Engineer, Supplier Development Engineer, and reports directly to a Site Sourcing Manager or Supply Chain Manager. There is an expectation to participate on or possibly lead projects that directly support organizational objectives.

The primary functions of the job include but are not limited to:
Supply Chain Management
- Applies advanced Supply Chain concepts and performs complex analyses to develop procurement strategies ensuring supplier capacity and on-time delivery to support Purchase Order (PO) commitments.
- Develops and maintains relationships with internal clients and lower-level supplier executives functioning as the Supply Chain and Solar ambassador.
- Ensures procurement processes meet audit, regulatory, and legal standards.
- Maintains all detailed documentation for performing the role.

Contract Management
- Develops agreements that align with sourcing strategies. Utilizes appropriate standard Solar contracts and templates with legal review, as required. Identifies and balances key risks at all stages. Integral in tracking contract execution, leading contract teams, closing contracts, and enforcing any applicable rights beyond contract completion.
- Works closely with users defining supplier performance measurements and reporting frameworks.
- Manages the transition process when changing contracted suppliers.

Negotiation
- Able to collect and synthesize a complete data package as well as assist in developing the strategy in preparation of negotiation.
- Able to ethically execute negotiation strategies for low criticality/low complexity items displaying varied negotiation techniques to achieve best results.
- Identifies and resolves areas of risk.

Supplier Selection & Management
- Participates in the supplier selection process and managing the relationships of existing suppliers.
- Manages performance of low to moderately complex suppliers.

Cost Management
- Applies business strategies to daily activities, contributes to make-buy decisions, identifies market opportunities, gaps and trends.
- Understands, applies and coaches others in building and analyzing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models.

Purchasing Execution
- Resolves high complexity purchasing related grief issues with mínimal assistance.
- Develops, recommends, and provides training/mentorship around purchasing processes, process changes, and procurement tools.
- Executes risk mitigation strategies to avoid Supply Chain disruption.
- Validates data integrity, identifies data gaps, and updates & corrects system data.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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