At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead supplier sourcing and capacity strategy for innovative power solutions.
- Company: Join Caterpillar, a global leader in sustainable engineering.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous leave, bonuses, and flexible benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainable power solutions for the future.
- Qualifications: Experience in power generation and strong negotiation skills required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
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. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Salary starting from £70,849
Location: Larne, Northern Ireland
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Up to 31% Bonus
- Cash Car Allowance - £500pm
- Employee Private Medical
- Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar company contribution is up to 6%
- Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
- Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.
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. We're committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.
The Opportunity: 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 You Will Do:
- 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.
- 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.
- Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the power generation equipment, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters.
- Effective Communication: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques.
- Negotiating: Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques.
- Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques.
- Cost-Benefit Analysis: Ability to analyse the purpose and scope of a producer, product, process, or project in terms of cost and benefits.
Top Candidates Also Have:
- Experience in Diesel and Gas Power Generators design and possibly sales.
- Experience in scope of Data Centre standby and prime power sourcing requirements.
- Extensive experience and knowledge of EAME CAT dealer network.
- A completed university degree in engineering (Electrical or Mechanical), manufacturing, or related field.
- Must be proficient in English, second Languages in Arabic would also be very useful.
Additional Information:
- 25%-50% Travel dependent on home location.
- When not travelling this role will be based from the Larne facility.
- This role is also posted for Peterborough and Dubai - please apply to the correct advert for your relevant location.
What We Offer: From day one, you're set up to thrive at Caterpillar: helpful training, relatable mentors, global experience, competitive salary package, work-life balance, and the growth opportunities you expect with a Fortune 100 company.
About Caterpillar: Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For over 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.
NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Regional Power Solutions Procurement Manager employer: Caterpillar (NI) Limited
Caterpillar Inc. is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and growth of its employees at the Larne Headquarters. With a strong commitment to fostering a collaborative work culture, employees benefit from competitive salaries, generous bonuses, and ample annual leave, all while contributing to meaningful projects that shape sustainable communities. Join us to be part of a team that not only values your contributions but also invests in your professional development and personal success.
