Regional Power Solutions Procurement Manager

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. About Electric Power Division   Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing prime and back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.  Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Manager to lead supplier sourcing and capacity strategy for Caterpillar's Large Electric Power Solutions (LEPs) business. This critical role will secure manufacturing capacity for CAT solutions.    What or who are CAT Solutions? CAT Solutions is made up of a large global team who manage the sales, design, specification and manufacture of gensets packaged into enclosures with varying levels of complexity.  The units are designed to order and range in project size.  The primary application is standby power for Data Canters in the EAME region.  The manager leading this group are accountable for ensuring scalable, customer-focused power generation solutions.  The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with commercial acumen, leadership, and influencing skills. A key priority will be assessing the current supply base and pricing landscape, then developing and executing a robust EAME supply strategy in alignment with our Sales colleagues.

Sources, develops and onboards suppliers across the EAME region who can successfully manufacture CAT Solutions, diesel and Gas Genset enclosures along with electrical controls and switchgear.  Negotiates pricing, terms, and contracts with those sourced suppliers  Lead a team responsible for ensuring the suppliers meet the key People, Quality, Velocity and Cost metrics for our business.  Leading a group of individual contributors that deliver projects associated with lean processes, global market understanding, tools, and systems.  Managing the overall development of solutions capacity and capability, collaborates with senior stakeholders to collect business requirements, and prepares implementation plans for successful deployment.  Executing key strategic initiatives such as the development of standardized best practices, offerings, services and development of associated tools & training.  Driving adoption and identifying continuous improvement opportunities/projects, including standardization and simplification, and mitigating risks.     What You Will Have:  Experience of working across Global Sales organisations   Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.  Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the power generation equipment, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge