• Job Description

  Req#: R0000209400

  Career Area:

  Sales

  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.

  The Caterpillar Graduate Leadership Development Program seeks to develop the future business leaders of Caterpillar. The program is three years in duration, with 3 one-year rotations across the Enterprise Strategy, Corporate Development, and Corporate/Business unit Finance organizations. The outcome at the end of the three years is placement in a group and/or role of strategic importance to the enterprise.

  GLDP participants will have unique exposure to senior leaders in the organization and access to professional development opportunities. The Graduate Leadership Development Program will provide participants with an opportunity to chart their careers at Caterpillar and help them succeed.

  Program Expectations:

  The GLDP Associate will support the business in:

  • Development of high-quality strategic and financial recommendations
  • Gathering of qualitative and quantitative data from publicly available sources, subscribed databases, expert interviews, and internal Caterpillar business units
  • Integrating, analyzing, and summarizing the above data to derive insightful conclusions that maximize business impact and support strategic decision making
  • Development of detailed financial models to support M&A transactions or to supplement corporate finance or business unit finance analyses
  • Creating models, reports, and presentations to clearly communicate strategic and financial recommendations and supporting data to senior stakeholders

  The candidate must also have, or be able to quickly develop:

  • Strong Verbal and written presentation abilities to communicate complex strategic topics articulately
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills, and good basic financial acumen
  • An understanding of Caterpillar’s businesses and products
  • Intellectual curiosity, global mindset, and passion for continual learning
  • Alignment with Caterpillar’s Values in Action: Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Commitment, and Sustainability

  Required Qualifications:

  • Recently completed an MBA from an accredited institution or will be graduating by June 2024

  The position will be based in Caterpillar’s corporate headquarters in Irving, TX, and may involve occasional domestic or international travel (as needed, will vary by project).

  Additional Information

  Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

  This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the US which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers #LI

  Relocation is available for this position.

  Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

  EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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• About the company

  Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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