Senior Project Manager

-; Soest; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Soest, Germany. The role involves driving sales growth through strategic partner engagement and managing projects in the work tool business. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in business or engineering, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead global projects. This is an on-site position requiring five days a week in the office, with potential travel involved.

Aufgaben

• Analyze and identify growth opportunities for work tools.
• Lead projects to improve business results.
• Identify and run process improvement projects.
• Communicate results of work tools business plans.
• Gather information and benchmark best practices.
• Work with peers to execute process improvement projects.

Kenntnisse

Analytical Thinking

Influencing

Interpersonal Relationships

Problem Solving

Process Improvement

Project Management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Career Area: Strategy

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.

Caterpillar’s Excavation (EXD) division is hiring a Senior Project Manager within their Work Tool Business Development team.

Role Summary

Drive continuous sales growth through strategic partner engagement. Lead, manage, and support projects related to the development and implementation of growth opportunities and process and product improvements in Caterpillar’s work tool business within the Excavation Division.

What You'll Do (Job Duties)

• Analyze and identify growth opportunities for work tools from a product and region perspective
• Lead projects to improve business results and drive financial results including developing project plans and business cases
• Identify and run process improvement projects across the portfolio inclusive of point-of-sale offerings and aftermarket opportunities
• Data analysis of global business results and communicate monthly results of work tools business plans with division leadership
• Gather information and benchmark best practices for business line improvement opportunities
• Work with peers from numerous divisions to analyze, scope, lead and execute process improvement projects

What You Have (Core Skills)

• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization
• Influencing: Ability to enhance collaboration and improving project advancements to achieve product growth goals
• Interpersonal Relationships: Ability to enable effective communication and foster collaboration to build professional relationships and advance projects
• Problem Solving: Ability to navigate challenges brought up in the project plan, improve products and processes, and helps provide innovation into our portfolio
• Process Improvement: Ability to streamline projects and increase the efficiency of the projects run
• Project Management: Ability to lead complex, global projects that will ultimately lead to customer solutions

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering, with consideration for other related fields or work tools industry experience
• Excellent business acumen, collaboration, and leadership skills
• Previous commercial experience
• Previous team management experience
• Ability to work with global teams and resolve issues independently
• Strong command of English in both written and verbal communication is essential.

Additional Details

• Relocation assistance is not supported
• Travel: up to 25%
• This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)

Posting Dates

November 4, 2025 - November 15, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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