Senior Procurement Solutions Professional

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Salary: £ 79.424 - £ 99.279 depending on skills demonstrated

Contract: Full time & permanent

Location: Desford, Leicestershire (5 days per week on site).

The Opportunity

Caterpillar is looking for a Senior Procurement Solution Professional to support the development and deployment of procurement capabilities and business solutions across the organization.

In this role, you will lead and contribute to projects focused on process improvement, procurement capabilities, tools and systems. You will work with stakeholders across functions and geographies to understand business needs, identify opportunities for improvement and turn them into practical, scalable solutions.

This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, working with data and influencing change. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with senior stakeholders and contribute to initiatives that improve the way procurement operates globally.

What You’ll Do

• Lead projects focused on lean processes, global market understanding, tools and systems.
• Partner with business users and senior stakeholders to gather Voice of Business (VOB), Voice of Customer (VOC) and business requirements.
• Design and develop solutions and create implementation plans to support successful deployment.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing business processes and recommend practical, efficient approaches.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, including the development of standardized best practices, services, tools and training.
• Use data and business insights to identify trends, evaluate opportunities and support decision-making.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis to evaluate alternative solutions and support business recommendations.
• Work across functions and geographies to align different business requirements and priorities.
• Support procurement and category management activities through process, market and data insights.
• Serve as a technical representative within your area of expertise, providing recommendations and presenting solutions to stakeholders, including senior leaders.

What You Have

Degree Requirements: Degree or equivalent relevant experience desired.

Business Process Improvement: Experience assessing business processes, identifying improvement opportunities and developing solutions that improve efficiency and business performance.

Data Analytics: Ability to collect, analyze and interpret business data, identify trends and translate findings into meaningful insights that support decision-making.

Effective Communication: Ability to communicate clearly with different audiences, adapt your approach and confidently present recommendations to stakeholders at different levels of the organization.

Negotiating: Ability to listen to different perspectives, understand underlying business needs and work collaboratively toward solutions that create value for all parties.

Matrix Management: Ability to work effectively across functions, teams and geographic boundaries while balancing different priorities and stakeholder requirements.

Cost-Benefit Analysis: Experience evaluating costs and benefits, comparing alternative solutions and using quantitative insights to support business recommendations.

Category Management: Understanding of category management principles, including spend analysis, market analysis, procurement data and performance measures.

Procurement: Understanding of procurement processes, requirements and activities, with the ability to apply this knowledge in a business environment.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Experience leading or supporting business transformation or process improvement projects.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across multiple functions or geographies.
• Strong ability to turn complex business requirements into clear, actionable solutions.
• Experience using data and analytics to identify opportunities and influence business decisions.
• Experience developing or implementing procurement tools, processes, best practices or training.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.

Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!

Benefits: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday,  Bonus, Private Medical, Equality Plan, contributory pension scheme, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc

Travel: 25 %

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

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