Procurement & Supply Assurance Lead, Control Tower

Caterpillar; Illinois; On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Career development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Job summary

Caterpillar Mossville, IL is seeking a Manager Procurement to lead assurance-of-supply and control-tower execution. You will coordinate a portfolio of supplier constraints, connect stakeholders, and drive actions with urgency to minimize customer impact.

Strong leadership through influence is essential to guide cross-functional teams across Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering. Relocation is not offered; onsite work five days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in category procurement, strategic sourcing, and supplier management.
• Proven ability to manage supplier constraints and delivery issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication tailored to stakeholders.
• Ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Proactive risk management and issue resolution skills.
• Leadership through influence in matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead assurance-of-supply and control tower execution across the portfolio.
• Lead through influence to align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Build a proactive operating model to identify trends and recurring issues.
• Drive disciplined execution with visibility of actions and risks.
• Manage complex supplier challenges involving multiple partners.
• Apply procurement expertise to supplier qualification, analysis and negotiation.
• Drive enterprise-wide collaboration to minimize customer impact.

Skills

Category Management

Supplier Management

Purchasing Tasks

Effective Communications

Complex project leadership

Leadership through influence

Assurance of supply experience

Procurement and sourcing experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier performance and problem solv

Proactive risk management

Executive-ready communication

People leadership

Job description

Caterpillar Mossville, IL is seeking a Manager Procurement to lead assurance-of-supply and control-tower execution. You will coordinate a portfolio of supplier constraints, connect stakeholders, and drive actions with urgency to minimize customer impact.

Strong leadership through influence is essential to guide cross-functional teams across Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering. Relocation is not offered; onsite work five days a week.