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Caterpillar; Santa Catarina; Presencial; MXN 60,000 - 90,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global manufacturing leader located in Santa Catarina seeks a Procurement Specialist to provide supply network solutions expertise. This role involves developing and executing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring cost efficiency. Candidates must possess an engineering or bachelor's degree and have advanced English proficiency. The position requires domestic and occasional international travel, with a work schedule from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Formación

• Advanced English-speaking level is required.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute the category strategy while managing policies.
• Identify cost decreases, inventory reductions, and quality improvements.
• Act as the liaison between the organization and suppliers.
• Document suppliers' performance on time sensitivity and maintain relationships.

Conocimientos

Data Analytics

Effective Communications

Interpersonal Relationships

Negotiating

Contracts Management and Administration

Purchasing Tasks and Activities

Educación

Engineering or bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Career Area

Procurement

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining 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’tjust 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.

Role description

Provides supply network solutions expertise by leveraging Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) to maximize value.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing, managing, and executing the category strategy, managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special procurement programs.
• Recognizing the potential for cost decreases, inventory reductions and quality improvement, as well as responsibility for the soundness of business proposals and risk assessment.
• Acting as the liaison between the organization and the supplier to communicate information explicitly, while considering production demands and suppliers’ conditions.
• Documenting the suppliers’ performance on time sensitivity and production, maintains a strong relationship with suppliers

Degree Requirement

• Engineering or bachelor’s degree is required.
• Advanced English-speaking level is required.

What skills the ideal candidate will have

Data Analytics

• Knowledge of techniques and processes for inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data; ability to discover useful information, draw logical conclusions, and support decision‑making.
• Evaluates the quality of data collected and the effectiveness of data analysis methods for evaluating business performance.
• Interprets potential risks, threats, and opportunities involved with predictive modeling.

Effective Communications

• Understanding effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Interpersonal Relationships

• Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups constructively and collaboratively.

Negotiating

• Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients constructively and collaboratively.

Contracts Management and Administration

• Knowledge of policies, standards, and processes of how to manage and administer contracts; ability to use proper processes and practices for managing and administering a variety of contractual agreements.

Purchasing Tasks and Activities

• Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services.

Top candidates also have

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (i.e. cutting, vending, punching, machining, painting) and their cost drivers
• Knowledge of drawing and steel specs (Caterpillar) & alternate material (commercial grades)

Additional Information

• This position will be located in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon.
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
• Must be willing to travel 40% of the time. Domestically and sometimes internationally
• Relocation is NOT available.
• Sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

Final details

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The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.

Posting Dates

enero 15, 2026 - enero 22, 2026

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

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