Global Procurement Solutions Lead - Data-Driven Transformation

Caterpillar Inc.; Desford; On-site; GBP 79,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Bonus

Private Medical

Equality Plan

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Support Networks

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Procurement Solution Professional in Desford to lead and deploy procurement capabilities across the organization. You will partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, design scalable solutions, and drive program success on a global scale.

The role emphasizes lean process improvement, data-driven decision making and collaboration with senior leaders to shape procurement practices. On-site work is required five days a week at Desford.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience required or desirable.
• Experience assessing business processes and identifying improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects focusing on lean processes, global market understanding, tools and systems.
• Gather Voice of Business (VOB) and Voice of Customer (VOC) and business requirements from senior stakeholders.
• Design and develop solutions and create implementation plans for successful deployment.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing processes and propose practical approaches.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, standards, services, tools and training.
• Use data to identify trends and support decision-making.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis to evaluate alternatives for recommendations.
• Collaborate across functions and geographies to align requirements.
• Support procurement and category management with data insights.
• Present recommendations to stakeholders including senior leaders.

Skills

Data analytics

Process improvement

Effective communication

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost-benefit analysis

Category management

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Procurement tools

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Procurement Solution Professional in Desford to lead and deploy procurement capabilities across the organization. You will partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, design scalable solutions, and drive program success on a global scale.

The role emphasizes lean process improvement, data-driven decision making and collaboration with senior leaders to shape procurement practices. On-site work is required five days a week at Desford.