Supply Network Project Leader

**Career Area**:Purchasing & Procurement**:
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Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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**Job Profile / Activities**:
The Supply Network Project Leader has the responsibility to drive Cost Reduction initiatives globally within Earth Moving Supply Management, by performing advanced analytical tasks, often of a confidential nature in support of the global supply network category management and/or site management. Coordinate projects to support buyers & professionals related to Cost improvements projects.

This role is responsible and accountable for the analysis and maintenance of assigned processes that produce output excellence, build expertise for the assigned process area, and contribute 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, supplier data/measurement, inventory mgmt, and engineered value chains.
- Support the development and execution of Earthmoving’s global cost initiatives
- Embed and utilize various cost analysis processes including rapid improvement workshops, supplier and category deep dives, localization, quick win studies, etc to further develop, and sustain a low-cost, strategic Earthmoving supply base
- Develop and execute long term cost strategy for Earthmoving to achieve best in class global cost structure while managing macroeconomic cost risks including, but not limited to commodities, inflation, logistics, and geopolitical volatility
- Support internal customers including Product Groups, Category Teams, Supply Chain, Engineering, etc to execute EMD’s OIA initiatives by achieving NPI cost targets as well as current production cost improvements

**Basic Qualifications**

**Education**:Bachelor's degree.

**Experience**:+5 years of progressively responsible job-related experience (Procurement, Cost Reduction, Business Resources and/or 6Sigma Project Leadership).

**Language**:Pre Advanced English

**Behavioral skills**:Excellent communication skills, Interpersonal skills and a collaborative work style, Works effectively with colleagues, customers, and suppliers at all levels, customer focus and advanced project management skills are required to collect, compile, assimilate, communicate, and maintain information as required, required to be able to prioritize work in a dynamic environment.

**Desirable Qualifications**
- Advanced English
- Advanced skill in the use of computer software programs - Office 365
- Data Management and data analysis competency

**Some **of **the **offered **benefits**:

- Medical plan
- Dental plan
- Medicines reimbursement
- Psychological, Legal, Social and Finance Support Program
- Private pension plan
- Profit share
- Meal assistance
- Christmas basket
- Transportation
- Life and personal insurance
- Extended maternity and paternity leave
- Employee resources group (Young Professional, Women in Networking, LAMBDA (LGBTQIA+), Latin Group and Active in Sport

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