Product Supply Network Engr II
Apply locations: Santa Catarina, Nuevo León
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Job requisition id: R0000284921
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.
Job Summary:
Manages part development and quality feedback loops for New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), and New Source Introduction (NSI) related activities by collaborating with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering, and procurement category teams.
What you will do: Managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP to deliver parts at the right quality, total cost, and meet timelines. They accomplish this through collaboration with various functional areas like packaging, transportation, business resources, supply chain, etc.Implementing product supply strategies aligned with the category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network.Managing the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base.Driving Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modeling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers' capabilities.Managing Assurance of Supply initiatives throughout all regions supported by the Category team.Degree Requirement: Engineering Degree required
Advanced English level required What skills you will have: Data-driven Decision Making: Advises on advanced data analysis methodologies and technologies to make more informed decisions.Coaches others on improving the validity and reliability of data used in various decision-making processes.Designs KPIs and metrics to analyze data and influence decisions.Evaluates the opportunities and challenges of integrating data into decisions.Oversees data gathering and analysis activities within the organization.Seeks input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas for decision making.Analytical Thinking: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.Identifies the major forces, events, and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.Effective Communications: Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.Maintains focus on the topic at hand.Interpersonal Relationships: Seeks out what's common in conflicting points of view.Influences key individuals inside and outside own group and earns their respect.Resolves potentially harmful differences between individuals and groups of people.Contributes as a member on a variety of teams.Establishes and maintains productive working relationships within and outside of own area.Establishes and maintains credibility with clients and teammates.Strategic Sourcing: Works with various basic components of strategic sourcing, such as data analysis, market research and purchasing budgets examination.Participates in enhancing institutional sourcing processes continuously including identifying improvement opportunities.Conducts strategic sourcing activities in a limited environment.Follows relevant standards, policies, and practices regarding strategic sourcing.Assists senior sourcing professionals with strategic sourcing in multiple environments.Additional Details:
This position will be required to travel 25% of the time (domestic and international).
Final details:
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