Supplier Development Engineer [China]

 

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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.

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 don’t 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 customer’s needs. Join us.

JOB PURPOSE:
To manage one or more selected commodities as a global business. This individual is responsible for establishing the vision, mission and strategic sourcing plans to ensure profitability while attaining objectives in customer satisfaction, design, quality, marketing, pricing, inventory and distribution. Considered entry level into this type of responsibilities and accountabilities.

JOB DUTIES:

• Develop and manage strategic breakthrough sourcing strategies for all defined portfolios of commodities, which support future business requirements. Develop and manage a cross-functional commodity management team. This includes the development of team and individual competencies required to meet key business and procurement objectives.
• Ensure effective management of suppliers and commodities within new product development projects and existing product improvement cycles.
• Manage key supplier performance to result in the development and maintenance of selected suppliers.
• Structure supply market as supplier research programs to support the commodity strategy management process.
• Provide guidance, direction and leadership to subordinate personnel. This includes management as well as salaried individuals.
• The position manages a work unit of primarily management/professional employees where monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required as well as training, developing and mentoring, responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of subordinates.
• Typical internal customers include various contacts in a portion of Caterpillar worldwide operations. The position's primary customers are internal.
• The position is challenged to carefully evaluate problems and review a large number of possible solutions before selecting one option.
• Problems may be complex and can require the incumbent to develop solutions. The incumbent is free to determine the best way to complete job assignments in order to achieve desired results.
• Work is reviewed after completion, except in the most complex or high impact situations.
• Impacts key quality goals including Customer Satisfaction, Continuous Improvement, Timeliness, Accuracy, Efficiency, Cost Savings, Process Quality, Part Quality, Internal Quality Certification, etc.
• The position is required to travel frequently; up to a full week a month.
• Employee may also be responsible for performing other job duties occasionally as assigned

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:

• The position requires strong knowledge of at least one of the following: material control, purchasing, parts distribution, inventory control, manufacturing operations and traffic systems.
• Working knowledge of company products and good analytical skills are also required.
• The position typically requires an university degree or equivalent experience. In addition, three to five years of job-related experience are typically required.
• Good human relations skills are required to develop a cooperative work relationship with others inside and outside the department.

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).

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