Procurement & Supply Assurance Leader (Control Tower)

Caterpillar; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Manager Procurement in Mossville, IL to lead assurance of supply, supplier constraints, and control-tower execution. You will coordinate across Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Engineering to resolve urgent constraints while minimizing disruption to customers.

You will apply procurement expertise to supplier qualification, market analysis, negotiation, and issue resolution, driving proactive risk management and enterprise-wide collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience applying category-management practices to procurement decisions.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships to meet delivery and quality needs.
• Knowledge of purchasing policies and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead assurance-of-supply and control-tower execution across a portfolio of constraints.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Engineering to resolve issues.
• Develop proactive operating models, escalation mechanisms, and risk management strategies.
• Drive disciplined execution with clear ownership, dependencies, and risks.
• Influence stakeholders to make trade-offs and reach timely decisions.

Skills

Category Management

Supplier Management – MFG

Purchasing Tasks

Effective Communications

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a Manager Procurement in Mossville, IL to lead assurance of supply, supplier constraints, and control-tower execution. You will coordinate across Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Engineering to resolve urgent constraints while minimizing disruption to customers.

You will apply procurement expertise to supplier qualification, market analysis, negotiation, and issue resolution, driving proactive risk management and enterprise-wide collaboration.