Strategic Product Procurement Engineer

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays, etc

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is hiring a Product Procurement Engineer to act as a bridge among engineering, manufacturing, procurement, suppliers, and other business partners to ensure product quality and production readiness.

The role requires strong knowledge of fabrication, manufacturing processes, and supply chain, with opportunities to influence product and process improvements across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge demonstrated through professional expertise.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, fabrication, supply chain, or engineering processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive supplier collaboration and engineering design control activities for the Large Tractor product line.
• Provide technical support for fabricated components, focusing on light fabrication and burn-to-shape manufacturing.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Category Procurement, Manufacturing, and Category teams to resolve supply and production challenges.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and support sourcing and manufacturing decisions.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving to improve quality, shipping, and operations.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communication

Interpersonal Relationships

Strategic Sourcing

SAP

Teamcenter

Caterpillar purchasing systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Teamcenter

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is hiring a Product Procurement Engineer to act as a bridge among engineering, manufacturing, procurement, suppliers, and other business partners to ensure product quality and production readiness.

The role requires strong knowledge of fabrication, manufacturing processes, and supply chain, with opportunities to influence product and process improvements across the lifecycle.