.**Career Area**:Purchasing & Procurement**:**At Caterpillar, the right materials matter.**It takes hundreds of thousands of different types of goods to build the products that build a better world: the raw materials that go into our equipment, the software we use to design it, the tooling we use to build it, even the office supplies we use to run our business. Acquiring those products—in the right place, at the right time, for the right cost and using the latest e-sourcing techniques—is the responsibility of our procurement team. This role could be a fit for you, if you're:- Motivated to achieve challenging goals- Accountable for delivering results- Skilled at negotiating with suppliers**JOB PURPOSE**:To provide procurement support to supervisors and manager on all purchasing, logistics and material related matters**JOB RELATED STATISTICS**:Annual Purchases:$15-30 MillionInventory:$30-50 Million**JOB DUTIES**: Provides support to Commodity Buyers and Procurement Manager on all purchasing, logistics and material related matters. This includes long term planning with suppliers on a worldwide basis (supplier alliance), participating as a member/leader of commodity teams, Business Teams, Cost Owner Teams, analyzing/resolving quality problems (internal/external, inbound/outbound), interfacing with corporate and other facilities on matters related to computer systems, providing guidance and support for salaried and hourly personnel.Researches information and develops long term business plans with suppliers based on price, delivery and quality. Studies and evaluates recommendations on such things as shrinking supplier base, working with suppliers on improving their manufacturability, reviewing supplier history and recommending improvements, etc. Provides feedback to Commodity Buyers and Procurement Manager who are responsible for price negotiations with supplier and ultimate negotiation of contract.Provides leadership and training for material planning, demand management and engineering change/releasing implementation. Provides technical support, interpretation of statistics, etc.Develops and implements plans to reduce costs including purchased, worked and delivered material. Studies and makes recommendations on reducing inventory levels. Contributes to increased efficiency of procurement activities by recommending improved tools and processes and works with Information Services on system changes/ enhancements.Incumbent participates in the NPI process and makes recommendations on when new product should be introduced, what changes can be made to existing or new product being designed to lower costs, ways to increase quality and responsiveness to customers, etc. Develops common objectives supporting Product Group cost, quality and on-time introduction of NPIProvides supervisory responsibilities in absence of Procurement Supervisors