Product Procurement Engineer

Career Area:

Procurement

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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:

Oversees the development of parts and manages quality feedback loops for activities related to New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), and New Source Introduction (NSI). This involves collaboration with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering, and procurement category teams.

What the candidate will do:

• Manage Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and cost management activities from concept to PPAP, ensuring parts are delivered with the right quality, at the total cost, and within timelines. This is achieved through collaboration with various functional areas such as packaging, transportation, business resources, and supply chain.
• Implement product supply strategies that align with category management supply strategies to create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network.
• Manage quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned from quality defects are applied across the supply base.
• Drive Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modeling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers' capabilities.

Degree Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related field is required.
• Advanced conversational English.

What skills the ideal candidate will have:

Data-driven Decision Making:

• Provide guidance on advanced data analysis methodologies and technologies to improve decision-making.
• Advanced skills in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Train others on enhancing the validity and reliability of data used in various decision-making processes.
• Develop KPIs and metrics to analyze data and influence decisions.
• Assess opportunities and challenges of integrating data into decision-making.
• Supervise data gathering and analysis activities within the organization.
• Solicit input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas for decision-making.

Effective Communications:

• Review and provide feedback on others' writing or presentations, offering coaching as needed.
• Tailor documents and presentations to suit the intended audience.
• Show empathy and assertiveness when communicating needs or defending positions.
• Communicate effectively with subordinates, superiors, and peers.
• Use appropriate persuasion techniques to gain agreement.
• Stay focused on the topic at hand.

Interpersonal Relationships:

• Identify common ground in conflicting viewpoints.
• Influence key individuals both within and outside the group, earning their respect.
• Resolve conflicts between individuals and groups to prevent harm.
• Contribute effectively as a team member on various teams.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships within and outside the immediate area.
• Establish and maintain credibility with clients and teammates.

Cost-Benefit Analysis:

• Evaluate alternative methods for determining cost-benefit ratios.
• Advise others on developing cost-benefit analyses across various organizational areas.
• Correlate quantified benefits with user objectives.
• Establish best practices for quantifying costs and benefits.
• Recommend processes for selecting measurements and approaches for cost-benefit analyses.
• Collaborate with senior management to align strategies with organizational goals and industry benchmarks.

Strategic Sourcing:

• Work with fundamental components of strategic sourcing, including data analysis, market research, and examining purchasing budgets.
• Participate in continuous improvement of institutional sourcing processes by identifying opportunities for enhancement.
• Conduct strategic sourcing activities within a limited scope.
• Adhere to relevant standards, policies, and practices in strategic sourcing.
• Assist senior sourcing professionals with strategic sourcing across various environments.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• Knowledge of purchasing processes.
• Knowledge of casting and machining processes.
• Project management skills.
• Black Belt certification.

Additional Information:

Location: Facility Cienega de flores.

This position will require travel 50%.

Sponsorship for foreign candidates isn’t available.

A visa is required for this position.

Domestic relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Don’t forget to include a résumé in English in your profile in Workday.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.

Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates:

April 16, 2025 - April 22, 2025.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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