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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.

Job Title: Facility Procurement Professional

Salary: £48,648 - £60,804

Contract: Permanent

Location: Peterlee, County Durham

Hours: Full Time - 36.50

Travel: Minimal

Relocation/Sponsorship: Not supported with this role

Closing Date: Tuesday 9th January

Job Reference: R0000238175

Hiring Manager: Eric Henderson

Your impact 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.

JOB PURPOSE:

Manage supply network procurement related activities for Caterpillar Articulated Trucks facility to deliver procurement excellence and integration between multiple stakeholders. Deliver a lean, responsive and resilient services flow for the facility from source to dock. Demonstrate leadership in ensuring that all departmental processes are performed within and adhere to compliance guidelines.

JOB DUTIES:

Accountable for transacting and monitoring the Global Supply Network procurement functions, as designed, to meet the defined response time, cost, quality and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations, collaborating with business partners and suppliers, and resolving facility specific supplier issues.

Responsible for leading Facility Supply Direct Material compliance adherence. Documenting, compiling, and auditing direct material transactions to ensure compliance requirements are adhered to.

Act as conduit between Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Product Group, Business Resources, Category Teams, Agile Purchasing Professionals, Intercompany and External Suppliers.

Purchase Order Management – Provide expertise in the launching & management of direct material purchase orders for a facility. Ensuring terms related to pilots, production, and supplier tooling orders are correct. Resolution of any grief arising from purchase orders or associated invoice documents.

Accountable for implementing the network as designed related to specific strategies from both Category & Product Supply at the Facility level to create a competitive advantage for our customers and in adherence to all compliance requirements.

Strategy - Support and participate in projects/initiatives to fully satisfying facilities expectations. Assist in the management of local subcontractors with input from the Category buyer related to the overall strategy. Collaborate with supply chain to support sustaining of inventory levels.

NPI – Support the management and tracking of purchase orders and availability of NPI material and components in line with NPI project requirements.

The above is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as ana exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

Previous procurement experience

Knowledge and experience of compliance structure and requirements

Bachelor’s degree – or equivalent experience

Process driven and methodical with high attention to detail

Ability to work independently and as part of functional and multi-functional teams

Project Management and administration experience

Well-developed written and verbal communication skills

Computer literacy including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE DESIRED

Internal Audit experience
Professional certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Management

Previous 6 Sigma Greenbelt/Black Belt experience.
Knowledge of Quality, Lean Manufacturing and an understanding of lean principles.

BENEFITS:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 10% Annual Bonus target, Share Scheme (50% Company Matched), Contributory Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%), Free Car Parking.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and

experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

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