Principal Digital Product Owner – Supply Planning

Caterpillar Inc.

Principal Digital Product Owner strengthening Caterpillar’s supply planning digital portfolio for global operations. Delivering scalable solutions with strong stakeholder collaboration and analytical mindset.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeMossville • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $147,760 - $240,110 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and prioritize the product backlog for a critical supply planning digital product, aligning roadmaps to business priorities, supplier readiness goals, and globally consistent deployment.
Partner with senior stakeholders and business users to collect Voice of the Business (VOB) and Voice of the Customer (VOC), define problems, and translate needs into clear business requirements, acceptance criteria, and implementation plans.
Query, validate, and analyze data (including Snowflake and similar platforms) to support troubleshooting, product decisions, and measurable improvements in data quality and consistency.
Lead quality assurance, testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by defining test scenarios, validating outcomes, and confirming usability and readiness for release.
Manage software change requests from intake through deployment by defining scope, impacts, risks, and release readiness criteria; track progress and outcomes through delivery.
Collaborate with IT, engineering, project leaders, and solution owners to design, develop, deploy, and monitor supply network capabilities, including process standardization, configuration alignment, and cost impacts.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying systemic issues, performing root‑cause analysis, recommending service and product enhancements, and measuring adoption and performance post‑release.
Develop and deliver required training, coaching, and user documentation to ensure successful deployment, user adoption, and sustained value from digital tools and platforms.
Contribute to strategic initiatives by developing standardized best practices, service offerings, and supporting tools; serve as a technical representative for the discipline and present recommendations to senior leaders as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in engineering or business and/or certifications in a supply chain management area of focus.
Experience querying and analyzing data using Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms.
Hands-on experience with quality assurance, testing, and troubleshooting in digital product environments.
Background in IT or software development, with an understanding of how digital products are built, deployed, and supported.
Strong systems thinking—ability to diagnose issues across data, process, and technology layers.
Experience supporting enterprise or supply‑chain‑related digital tools.
Familiarity with Agile product development environments and tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisquality assurancetestingtroubleshootingroot-cause analysisAgile product developmentproduct backlog managementacceptance criteria definitionimplementation planningprocess standardization

Soft Skills

stakeholder engagementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingtrainingcoachingstrategic thinkingsystems thinkinguser adoption facilitationcontinuous improvement

Certifications

supply chain management certification