Procurement
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Resource Industries Supply Management (RISM) is Caterpillar’s global procurement organization responsible for supplier management, sourcing strategy, procurement excellence, cost competitiveness, quality, and supply chain resiliency across Caterpillar’s Resource Industries portfolio. RISM partners with internal and external stakeholders to drive operational excellence and support Caterpillar’s long-term business growth.
As the Procurement Solutions Manager, you will lead a team of approximately 5 to 10 direct reports and deliver globally effective business solutions that support the execution of RISM's procurement vision and strategy. This role is responsible for business reviews, reporting, process improvement, compliance, and strategic initiatives across Resource Industries procurement.
You will oversee the monthly business review process, presenting procurement contracts, proposed price increases, cost performance, priorities, and business risks to senior leaders, including vice president-level stakeholders. In addition, you will lead the Sustainable Value Creation initiative, ensuring projects and priorities are effectively communicated, executed, measured, and reported.
This highly visible role provides the opportunity to work with global procurement teams, influence the achievement of cost targets, and drive strategic initiatives. You will gain significant exposure to senior leadership while helping shape the development and deployment of procurement processes, tools, and business solutions.
Effective Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex procurement, cost, risk, and process-related information into clear, concise, and compelling insights for vice presidents and other senior leaders.
Procurement Function: Experience supporting procurement or supply chain processes, programs, tools, reporting, or strategic initiatives.
Business Process Improvement: Proven ability to analyze current processes, identify improvement opportunities, evaluate practical solutions, and implement more efficient ways of working. Experience applying procurement policies, compliance requirements, contract terms, governance standards, and regulatory guidelines. Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset by streamlining processes, driving operational efficiencies, and improving quality, productivity, and overall business performance.
Data Analytics: Ability to collect, validate, analyze, and interpret data; identify trends and risks; and present findings that support business decisions. Ability to review, cross-check, and deliver high-quality reports, presentations, and business information with a strong focus on accuracy.
Matrix Management: Ability to convert strategic objectives into defined projects, priorities, milestones, measures, and reporting. Ability to build relationships, align competing priorities, and coordinate work across functions and organizational boundaries. Experience leading, developing, and prioritizing the work of professional employees while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience working in a global procurement, supply management, or Resource Industries environment.
Experience supporting tariff-related analysis, tools, reporting, or business processes.
Experience leading sustainable value creation, cost transformation, or strategic cost initiatives.
Strong business acumen and the ability to connect procurement priorities with broader organizational objectives.
This role is based in Mossville, IL and will require working onsite five days a week.
Domestic relocation assistance is not available.
This role will have up to 25% travel, which may be required.
Visa sponsorship, international assignments, and payroll transfers are not available for this role.
$147,760.00 - $221,640.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
September 9, 2026 - September 16, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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