Sourcing Specialist

Solar Turbines; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Sourcing professional to support procurement and supplier management for a facility, ensuring alignment with global supply chain strategy. The role focuses on developing supplier roadmaps, market intelligence, capacity analysis, and risk mitigation, while collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and Finance to deliver cost savings and resilience.

The ideal candidate has experience in sourcing within a manufacturing context and a business or engineering degree.

Qualifications

• Working experience in a sourcing role.
• Experience in a related industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop Supplier Roadmaps to align with organizational goals and global supply chain strategy.
• Conduct Supplier Market Intelligence to identify new sourcing opportunities and disruptive capabilities.
• Assess supplier capacity, scalability, and contingency performance to match demand forecasts.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks; develop contingency plans with stakeholders.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Finance, and other teams to align strategies with business needs.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Manufacturing industry experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Business or Engineering degree

Job description

Job Description

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.

Role Definition

Support supply related activities for a facility to deliver excellence and integration between procurement and the team supporting facility.

Responsibilities

Develop Supplier Roadmaps

• Create, maintain, and continuously improve roadmaps for assigned categories.
• Ensure roadmaps align with organizational goals, future market trends, and global supply chain strategy.
• Drive standardization, automation, and consistency of supplier planning tools and systems across the organization.

Supplier Market Intelligence

• Maintain deep knowledge of global supplier markets, emerging technologies, and alternative manufacturing methods.
• Identify new sourcing opportunities, potential suppliers, and disruptive capabilities that enhance competitiveness and supply chain resilience.

Supplier Capacity & Scalability Analysis

• Assess and monitor supplier production capacity, scalability, and contingency capabilities to ensure alignment with demand forecasts and growth plans.
• Support sourcing decisions with robust capacity and risk evaluations as sourcing strategies mature.

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, and supply continuity threats.
• Develop and maintain contingency and risk mitigation plans in collaboration with value‑stream and stakeholders.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and other internal teams to align strategies with business needs, technical requirements, and financial objectives.

Continuous Improvement

• Monitor supplier performance metrics.
• Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiency, resilience, and cost savings across the supply base.

Desired Qualifications

• Business or Engineering degree
• Working experience in a sourcing role
• Experience in a related industry

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a sourcing role and/or a manufacturing environment

Summary Pay Range

$120,299.00 - $180,449.00

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. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Posting Dates

September 18, 2026 - October 2, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.