**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. **IT IS YOUR TIME!** Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. 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. If you are looking for personal and professional growth, in a company with an inclusive culture, which seeks equity, respects differences and believes in people's potential, this is the right place. We consider people with disability candidates and those with diversity in gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, age, generation, race, nationality and sexual orientation. **Important:** **- Don’t forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday.** **- Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam, 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 update s to your status.** **Job description summary:** Provides supply network solutions expertise, using Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development and Management (QCLDM) to deliver maximum value. **What you will do:** + Developing, managing and executing the category strategy managing policies, agreements, source catalogs and special procurement programs. + Recognizing the potential for cost decreases, inventory reductions and quality improvement as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment. + Acting as the liaison between the organization and the supplier to communicate information explicitly, while considering production demands and suppliers' conditions. + Documenting the suppliers' performance on time sensitiveness and production; maintains a strong relationship with suppliers. **What you will have:** + **Effective Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. + **Negotiating:** Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner. + **Purchasing Tasks and Activities:** Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services. + Supplier Relationship Management: Knowledge of supplier relationship management concept and strategies; ability to address critical issues to meet supplier needs and maintain engaged, partnering relationship with suppliers. **Basic requirements:** + Bachelor’s degree in engineering. + Pre-Advanced English. + Pre-Advanced Spanish. + Knowledge of Microsoft 365 tools, especially in Power BI. **Top candidates will also have:** + Prior experience in manufacturing, especially in the fabrication category. **Additional Information:** + Travel required (approximately 20-30%) to Chile or within regions close to Chile. **Some of the offered benefits*:** + Medical plan + Dental plan + Medicines reimbursement + Wellhub + Psychological, Legal, Social and Finance Support Program + Private pension plan + Profit share + Christmas basket + Transportation + Life and personal insurance + Extended maternity and paternity leave + Employee resources group (Young Professional, Women in Networking, LAMBDA (LGBTQIA+), Latin Group and Active in Sport *Caterpillar reserves the right to change or modify benefits at any time, subject prior notice and in compliance with legal requirements. Benefit elegibility may vary by position and location. The Recruitment & Selection area emphasizes that it does not use personal emails and/or emails from other domains (@gmail, @hotmail, etc.) to contact candidates. Available vacancies are only advertised through the company's official channels ( www.caterpillar.com/careers.html; https://www.linkedin.com/company/caterpillar-inc) , and official Caterpillar emails are mandatory followed by the domain @cat.com. Also, the company does not request any type of payment (bank transfer, pix, etc.) for the purposes of the selection process. For more information click on the link: https://www.caterpillar.com/pt/careers/apply-now/help.html \#LI **Posting Dates:** maio 6, 2025 - maio 15, 2025 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .