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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.

Your Work Shapes the World.  Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe. When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure.  Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs.  Join us.

DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a Procurement Professional to join our Procurement Operations team and support our APAC region. In this role, you will manage the full indirect procurement contract lifecycle from drafting to negotiation, execution, and archiving, while ensuring that our contracts meet Caterpillar’s legal, compliance, and operational standards. You will collaborate with Legal, Procurement, and Business partners to reduce enterprise risk and deliver process excellence.

You will engage directly with suppliers, especially across APAC, as well as internal business stakeholders to negotiate non-commercial terms, manage document flow in procurement systems, ensure approvals and signatures are in place, and support continuous process improvements.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Negotiate non-commercial terms (e.g., indemnity, liability, IP, confidentiality) with suppliers in APAC regions to ensure alignment with Caterpillar standards.

Prepare, review, execute, archive legal procurement documents such as MSAs, SOWs, Amendments, and Schedules using enterprise tools.

Manage the contract workflow in procurement system, including gathering internal inputs, routing for approvals and coordinating signatures.

Act as a key liaison for internal clients and stakeholders, ensuring clarity on contract process, status, and expectations.

Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and SOX requirements throughout the contracting process.

Work cross-functionally with Procurement, Legal, and Business teams globally.

Monitor contract velocity and participate in reporting and data analysis.

Proactively identify and implement improvements in contract-related processes.

SKILL DESCRIPTORS

Data-driven Decision Making:  Knowledge of the data-driven decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to gather and analyze data to make organizational decisions that align with strategic business objectives and goals.

Level Working Knowledge:  

Gathers and organizes relevant contract and supplier data.

Applies an assigned technique for data-driven thinking in a Decision-Making process.

Discerns between "signal" and "noise" when interpreting data.

Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

Participates in the process of choosing KPIs and metrics to influence decisions.

Utilizes the basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.

ANALYTICAL THINKING: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Working Knowledge:

Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

Identifies key stakeholders, risks, and patterns in contract workflows.

Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Compares alternative solutions to legal or procedural issues.

Applies logic to interpret the contract terms and business implications.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Working Knowledge:

Communicates fluently in English, adapting to both legal and business audiences.

Listens actively and integrates feedback into negotiation strategies.

Improves standard processes to maximize the procurement system's efficiency and effectiveness.

Coaches on the application of a specific procurement system, its benefits and drawbacks.

Teaches others how to use advanced technologies and tools of a specific procurement system.

COLLABORATION: Knowledge of effective teamwork dynamics and ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals.

Level Working Knowledge:

Actively contributes to team results and shares knowledge across regions.

Builds trust-based relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers.

Seeks input from others before making decisions that affect the group.

Supports a culture of respect, cooperation, and accountability.

ETHICAL PRACTICE & PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY: Understanding of ethical behaviors and professional standards. Ability to act with honesty, responsibility, and fairness in all work situations.

Level Working Knowledge:

Upholds confidentiality and integrity in all contract-related activities.

Recognizes ethical dilemmas and seeks appropriate resolution paths.

Follows internal rules and regulatory frameworks without shortcuts.

Models professional behavior, especially in cross-functional teams.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree

Fluency in English (written and spoken) as necessity, additional Japanese capability will be plus

Extensive contracting experience with Master Agreements, SOW/ Statement of Work, Local Implementation Agreements, Amendments, etc.

Strong organizational and project management skills and significant attention to detail while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

PowerBI Dashboard design capability will be plus

Procurement experience managing large volume of contracts

Integrity, collaboration mindset, and accountability.

TOP CANDIDATE WILL ALSO HAVE:

Experience working in a shared service or multinational procurement environment

Understanding of procurement and legal compliance standards in the APAC region

Prior experience providing contracting support for a public company

Performing analysis and maintenance of assigned processes that produce output excellence, builds expertise for the assign process area, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.

Additional Details:

This position will ideally be located in China Suzhou and will be 5 days a week in the office.

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 nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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