Category Buyer - Procurement/strategic Sourcing

Caterpillar Inc.

Peoria, IL, USA
Base: $89,210.00 - $133,810.00; bonus/equity: ince...
Onsite
Develop category strategies
Improve supplier performance
Manage spend and forecasting
As a Category Buyer, you will help shape category strategies, improve supplier performance, and drive measurable outcomes across cost, quality, risk, and supply continuity

Job Summary

  • As a Category Buyer, you will help shape category strategies, improve supplier performance, and drive measurable outcomes across cost, quality, risk, and supply continuity.
  • This role is ideal for a procurement professional who enjoys negotiation, stakeholder relationship management, and competitive pricing challenges.
  • With new challenges every day, this role offers variety, visibility, and the opportunity to see the direct impact of your decisions.

Matching Summary

As a Category Buyer, you will help shape category strategies, improve supplier performance, and drive measurable outcomes across cost, quality, risk, and supply continuity.

Salary

Base: $89,210.00 - $133,810.00; Bonus/Equity: Incentive bonus; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k), HSA, FSA, etc.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Develop category strategies
  • Improve supplier performance
  • Manage spend and forecasting
  • Negotiation and stakeholder management
  • Contracts management and administration

Nice-to-have

  • Building strong supplier relationships
  • Driving measurable outcomes
  • Competitive pricing challenges
  • Problem solvers and future world builders

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Experience with Strategic Sourcing concepts
  • Familiarity with Supplier Relationship Management
  • Awareness of Contract Administration concepts
  • Understanding foundational negotiation concepts

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