Category Buyer - Engine Castings

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental leave

Adoption benefits

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is hiring a Category Buyer in the Power & Energy Procurement group to deliver maximum value through QCLDM—Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management—focusing on the Engine General Castings Tier 2 foundry supply base.

You will develop and execute category strategies, collaborate with suppliers, monitor performance, and apply data analytics to drive cost reductions, supplier optimization and risk management in a high-impact, onsite role.

Qualifications

• Advises stakeholders on the relationship between financial, performance, and operational data used in business data analytics.
• Anticipates operational challenges of data collection and its integration with decision-making.
• Identifies correlations that reveal trends and determine conditions.
• 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.
• Directs the implementation of business data collection processes and educates junior employees on new data sources.

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 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 sensitiveness and production; maintains a strong relationship with suppliers.

Skills

Data analytics

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Strategic sourcing

Job description

Career Area:

Procurement

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.

About Power & Energy Procurement

Caterpillar’s Power & Energy Procurement organization plays a critical role in supporting all divisions within Power & Energy. Our work is geared towards our pistons of Predictable Supply Excellence, Optimized Total Cost of Ownership, Supplier Relationship Management and Lifecycle Sourcing Strategy. We continue to develop suppliers who competitively deliver operational excellence, enabling our customers to build a better world. With a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency, Power & Energy Procurement leverages advanced tools and processes to connect the physical and digital supply chain, enabling business units to deliver high-performance solutions that meet evolving customers and business needs.

Role Definition

We are hiring a Category Buyer to provide supply network solutions expertise and deliver maximum value through Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM). This role will focus specifically on the Engine General Castings Tier 2 foundry supply base.

What You Will Do:

• 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 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 sensitiveness and production; maintains a strong relationship with suppliers.

What You Will Have:

Data Analytics:

Level Extensive Experience:

• Advises stakeholders on the relationship between financial, performance, and operational data used in business data analytics.


• Anticipates operational challenges of data collection and its integration with decision-making.


• Identifies correlations that reveal trends and determine conditions.


• 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.


• Directs the implementation of business data collection processes and educates junior employees on new data sources.

Negotiating

Level Working Knowledge:

• Works to achieve win-win in negotiations, rather than taking a win-lose approach.


• Focuses on issues rather than personalities.


• Uses active listening and probing techniques to surface problems, issues, and interests.


• Demonstrates a willingness to examine own position.


• Presents own position and listens attentively to position of others.

Supplier Relationship Management

Knowledge of supplier relationship management concept and strategies; ability to address critical issues to meet supplier needs and maintain engaged, partnering relationship with suppliers.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Adheres to organizational policies and codes for supplier relationship management.


• Communicates with suppliers about contract preparation and negotiation.


• Documents and analyzes problems and challenges in supplier relationship establishment and management.


• Monitors satisfaction levels of the organization's important suppliers on a regular basis.


• Works with different external suppliers to address critical issues and resolves major problems for implementing supplier relationship management practices.

Strategic Sourcing

Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes; ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Works with various basic components of strategic sourcing, such as data analysis, market research and purchasing budgets examination.


• Participates in enhancing institutional sourcing process continuously including identifying improvement opportunities.


• Conducts strategic sourcing activities in a limited environment.


• Follows relevant standards, policies and practices regarding strategic sourcing.


• Assists senior sourcing professionals with strategic sourcing in multiple environments.

Additional Information:

• Sponsorship is not available


• Relocation is not available.


• Travel is less than 20%.

Caterpillar Inc.

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.

Summary Pay Range:

$97,530.00 - $146,290.00

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*


• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*


• 401(k) savings plans*


• Health Savings Account (HSA)*


• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*


• Health Lifestyle Programs*


• Employee Assistance Program*


• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*


• Career Development*


• Incentive bonus*


• Disability benefits


• Life Insurance


• Parental leave


• Adoption benefits


• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

September 14, 2026 - September 27, 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.