Job Description

Career Area:

Purchasing & Procurement

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CATEGORY BUYER I, - Thiruvallur, India Your Work Shapes the World Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe. When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We dont just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customers needs. Join us. Perform advanced analytical tasks, often of a confidential nature in support of the global supply network Manages suppliers by developing improvement plans and support buyers & professionals related to Response Time, Lean Targets Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, Management (QCLDM) to enable optimal and efficient operations. This role is responsible and accountable for the analysis and maintenance of assigned process that produce output excellence, builds expertise for the assign process area, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts. Includes the analysis and maintenance of procurement and logistics data including but not limited to: purchase orders, quotations, invoices, source catalogs, material rejection reports, tooling records, supplier data/measurement, inventory mgmt. engineered value chains. This role has responsibility for implementation of local or regional sourcing strategy, under the direction of their Manager and experienced Buyers & professionals People: - Works effectively with colleagues, customers, and suppliers at all levels. Leadership: No direct reports. Will demonstrate advanced project management skills required to collect, compile, assimilate, communicate, and maintain information as required. Incumbent will assess and recommend solutions related to QCLDM. Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards within this diverse global organization. Strategy: Perform analytical and administrative tasks in support of Global Supply Network strategic initiatives Customers: This role may support Buyers, Supplier Development Engineers, Supply Network Professionals, Product Supply NPI Leader, Supply Network Operations Supervisors and/or Managers working with category, facility, product and logistics teams and Customer(s) will be fully informed of progress on assignments to ensure all requirements are met. Participate in and provide analysis related to CPPD/NPI projects to Product and Procurement teams. Travel: Limited travel may be required to support category, product, facilities, supply excellence or logistics management Basic Qualifications

• The position requires a degree in Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical from a reputed college or university.

• The position requires 6 to 8 years of Experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing & component development functions in any automotive or manufacturing industry, this individual normally possesses category team or product team experience.

• The position requires functional experiences & skills of supplier selection, procurement, commodity knowledge, product costing, negotiation & supplier performance management.

• Intermediate to advanced skill in use of computer software programs including SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Visio, PowerPoint, purchasing systems, and e-mail systems is preferred.

• Requires effective communications skills - both oral and written

• Must exhibit strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative work style

• Required to be able to prioritize work in a dynamic environment

Top Candidates will also have . Familiarity with basic procurement and quality principles, procedures, and techniques. . Manufacturing knowledge on sheet metal, fabrication, machining, and painting. . Al least 6 to 8 years of Experience in purchasing/procurement roles Additional Information Work location: Thiruvallur - Tamil Nadu % of Travel: 50% The Power of Everyone At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work. Learn about Caterpillar at www.caterpillar.com Employee benefit details Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date). Final details Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. Caterpillar offers many job opportunities which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here .