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Strategy

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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Description

Cat Motor Graders is looking for an India Cost Lead (internally known as Senior Project Coordinator) to lead End-to End (E2E) cost reduction initiatives. This position will work closely with the Motor Grader Cost Team, which is responsible for product costs for the worldwide Motor Grader Product line. If you are looking for a challenging role with a high impact to the Motor Grader business, this is a great opportunity to utilize technical, business, and communication skills in a project leadership role.

As Cost Lead, you will be responsible for closely monitoring cost, identifying opportunities, and leading projects focused on E2E product cost reduction related to our component supply base in India and prime product supplied to the India market. This involves collaborating with the global extended Motor Grader team including business resources, engineering, manufacturing, commercial and supply chain.

What You Will Do:

• First point of contact for Quarterly Product Cost Monitor Process for the Motor Grader components related to India.

• Monitor the current state of our product costs for models sold to the India market, our line of sight to achieve targets, and the actions in-process to achieve our cost goals.

• Lead projects & programs to achieve E2E competitive cost structure goals, closing the gap to target.

• Leading and managing project portfolios to achieve measurable cost process improvements.

• Employing Low Cost Producer (LCP) methodology into organizational operations to meet business goals and objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in product cost inputs, accounting methodologies and tracking metrics.

• Relevant work experience in one or more functions including product, system, or component design, manufacturing or purchasing.

• Must be skilled in data analysis using tools such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, etc.

• Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.

• Incumbent must clearly demonstrate the ability to understand and articulate product cost goals and initiatives.

• Strong leadership and influencing skills to work with people from many different backgrounds, cultures and levels within the organization.

• Strong listening and communication skills essential to convey the value to execute and sustain product cost leadership.

Additional Information

• Location: Chennai (min 3 days onsite per week)

• This position requires up to 10% travel, domestic and international

• Domestic relocation is available to those who qualify

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

• ISE is not available for this role

The Power of Everyone (https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar/diversity-inclusion.html)

At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work.

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Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details

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Caterpillar offers many job opportunities which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .

Posting Dates:

May 2, 2024 - May 29, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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