Global IT Category Buyer

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.

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 and services 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 and services 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.

The Indirect Services group in the Finance Services Division currently has an opening for a Global Technology Services Buyer, located in Sosnowiec, Poland. As a Category Buyer, you will assist our internal Business Unit customers globally with strategic sourcing, buying, contracting and spend analytics, and will have a demonstrated working knowledge of the Technology Services category, including IT professional services, software, SaaS, Telecoms, and Telematics.

This role is best suited to candidates with proven experience buying technology services and negotiating IT supplier contracts, rather than candidates whose experience is primarily in direct materials, manufacturing procurement or general supply chain operations.

Important Information

Dear candidates, please submit your application in English language. Otherwise, your CV’s might not be considered for this recruitment process.

What you will do:

Primary Role: to serve as the primary contact between Caterpillar and the supply base for global Technology Services sourcing initiatives, including filling the functional seat for commercial discussions/negotiations and contract negotiations with suppliers, being the recognize...

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