Senior Procurement Technical Professional

Caterpillar Inc.

Senior Procurement Technical Professional at Caterpillar applying technical expertise to drive procurement solutions and collaboration among teams. Leading complex initiatives and resolving technical issues.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeLafayette • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $147,760 - $221,640 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Quality Management, Risk Management, and Data-driven Decision Making while leading complex procurement initiatives and fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams to resolve supplier quality and manufacturing issues.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Quality ManagementRisk ManagementData-driven Decision MakingSupplier Management - MFGProblem Solving

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Hard Skills

Quality Assurance ToolsKPI DesignMetrics AnalysisRisk AssessmentManufacturing Best Practices

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadershipInnovative Thinking

Industry Keywords

Supplier Quality ProblemsField FailuresWarranty ClaimsProcurement ProcessesTechnical Guidance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply technical expertise and experience to drive communication, collaboration and problem solving for the procurement organization.
Conduct and direct quality reviews.
Develop expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
Produces and interprets common risk assessment and management reports.
Design KPIs and metrics to analyze data and influence decisions.
Provide guidance on complex technical issues regarding supplier quality problems and manufacturing issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Leading a variety of complex purchasing-related initiatives, projects, processes, and operations with innovative thinking.
Initiating and driving collaboration among engineering personnel, business unit procurement teams, and suppliers to solve business problems.
Providing guidance and leadership on complex technical issues in the resolution of supplier quality problems, field failures, manufacturing problems, and warranty claims.
Implementing new ideas on products, processes, technologies, techniques, and procedures to reduce cost and improve quality and availability of purchased products.
Extensive Experience in Quality Management, Risk Management, Data-driven Decision Making, Problem Solving, Manufacturing Best Practices and Standards, and Supplier Management - MFG.

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
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees