Strategic Commodity Sourcing Lead

Caterpillar; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays)

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar in San Diego seeks a Strategic Commodity Specialist to optimize supplier sourcing and drive alignment between procurement and facility teams. The role emphasizes developing supplier roadmaps, market intelligence, and risk mitigation in a global supply chain context.

Successful candidates will have a business or engineering degree and extensive experience in strategic sourcing, particularly in machining and forging, with a strong cross-functional orientation and a focus on continuous

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing for manufacturing or industrial contexts.
• Knowledge of global supplier markets and risk assessment practices.
• Ability to create and maintain supplier roadmaps that align with business goals.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations, and finance.

Responsibilities

• Develop supplier roadmaps for assigned categories and align with global supply chain strategy.
• Maintain deep knowledge of supplier markets and identify new sourcing opportunities.
• Assess supplier capacity, scalability, and risk to support informed sourcing decisions.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks and develop contingency plans.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and finance to meet business objectives.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement to savings and resilience.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supply chain sourcing

Machining & forging experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

Caterpillar in San Diego seeks a Strategic Commodity Specialist to optimize supplier sourcing and drive alignment between procurement and facility teams. The role emphasizes developing supplier roadmaps, market intelligence, and risk mitigation in a global supply chain context.

Successful candidates will have a business or engineering degree and extensive experience in strategic sourcing, particularly in machining and forging, with a strong cross-functional orientation and a focus on continuous