Strategic Sourcing Specialist: Supply Chain & Risk

Solar Turbines Incorporated; California; 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

Incentive bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a supplier sourcing professional to drive excellence in procurement and collaboration across engineering, operations, and finance. You will develop supplier roadmaps, monitor markets, and evaluate capacity and risk to enable resilient sourcing strategies.

The role requires a business or engineering degree and hands-on experience in sourcing within a manufacturing environment. You will work with cross‑functional teams to improve cost efficiency and deliver strategic

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop Supplier Roadmaps for assigned categories and align with global supply chain strategy.
• Maintain deep knowledge of supplier markets, identify new sourcing opportunities and disruptive capabilities.
• Assess supplier production capacity, scalability, and risk to support demand forecasts and growth plans.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks, including contingencies with value‑stream stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance and other teams to align strategies with business needs.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Industry experience

Education

Business or Engineering degree

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a supplier sourcing professional to drive excellence in procurement and collaboration across engineering, operations, and finance. You will develop supplier roadmaps, monitor markets, and evaluate capacity and risk to enable resilient sourcing strategies.

The role requires a business or engineering degree and hands-on experience in sourcing within a manufacturing environment. You will work with cross‑functional teams to improve cost efficiency and deliver strategic