Senior Communications Specialist – Strategic Procurement, Planning
Caterpillar Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Peoria • Illinois • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $112,710 - $169,060 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by providing strategic communications support, ensuring clarity, alignment and momentum across a large, matrixed organization
- Develop, own and execute comprehensive communications plans including messaging and materials that inform, inspire and align employees to business strategy and customer objectives
- Lead strategic communications initiatives that elevate awareness of key efforts that impact supplier, procurement, supply chain and dealer experiences
- Collaborate with subject matter experts, business leaders, legal, media relations and communications colleagues to develop content for internal and external audiences, including success stories, announcements, supplier and dealer events, executive presentations, speeches and articles
- Translate complex concepts into clear, audience-appropriate communications for internal and external stakeholders
- Apply Lean principles and process excellence to enhance quality and accelerate delivery, ensuring streamlined, high-impact communications that make it easy for stakeholders to do business with SPPD
- Embrace technology and innovation to reach and engage audiences in new and creative ways
- Uphold brand standards by maintaining a consistent tone and style across all content, adhering to brand guidelines and voice
- Analyze performance, monitor communications metrics to refine strategies and continuously improve engagement
Requirements
- College or university degree in communications, marketing, or a related field or considerable job-related experience in corporate communications with proficiency in digital communication tools such as the Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to plan, prioritize and execute multiple projects independently and with urgency; skilled at simplifying complex ideas, anticipating stakeholder needs and adjusting messaging to drive clarity and alignment
- Big picture thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and align messaging and deliverables to key customer objectives and strategies
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills; develops a clear and complete understanding of needs through careful listening, probing, reflecting, and summarizing
- Strong content creation skills and the ability to edit for various audience consumption
- Outstanding relationship management; skilled at establishing and maintaining trust with customers, clients, peers and vendors
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- 401(k) savings plans*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Career Development*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
strategic communicationscontent creationmessagingLean principlesprocess excellenceperformance analysiscommunications metricsproject executiondigital communication tools
Soft Skills
organizational skillsbig picture thinkinglistening skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationrelationship managementclarityalignmentcreativitytrust building