• Job Description

  Req#: R0000238071

  Career Area:

  Product Support

  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.

  Caterpillar’s Motor Grader Product Group is hiring an Aftermarket Wear Parts Specialist in their Aftermarket (Parts & Service) Lifecycle group. The market leading Cat Motor Graders play a significant role in helping our customers build the world. If you are looking to play an impactful role in building a better world, look no further than the Motor Grader team at Caterpillar.

  Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams, and people. This is why we are committed to hiring and building diverse teams, representative of the customers we serve globally. When you join our team, you can apply your unique life and job experiences and work in an environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.

  Role Summary: As an Aftermarket Wear Parts Specialist, you will own the Motor Grader parts and service business for GET (Ground Engaging Tools) and structure wear parts for both Construction and Mining.

  What You’ll Do:

  • Partner with GET component group, construction and mining sales execution teams, marketing groups, and Motor Grader teams to align and execute strategies.

  • Lead and support projects related to growing the GET parts and service business.

  • Support Dealer and/or customer requests related to issues, product knowledge, or material for Motor Grader GET and structure wear parts.

  • Support parts growth through development of products and programs, working closely with internal partners.

  • Gather and provide voice of customer and voice of dealer to the motor grader product group and internal partners.

  • Assist in the execution of growth initiatives related to Motor Grader GET and structure wear parts.

  • Give input and direction on new ideas and strategies based off voice of customer/voice of dealer and previous field experience.

  • Report out on the Motor Grader GET and wear structure results vs business plan to maximize OPACC/profit.

  What You Have:

  • Progressive job-related experience in GET, parts and service, dealer facing roles, or aftermarket sales/marketing roles

  • Effective communication skills

  Top Candidates Will Also Have:

  • Experience working with ground engaging tools

  • Previous field experience working with customers and dealers

  • GET Industry or related industry knowledge specifically customer services needs and what customers value in services

  • Go-to-market experience

  • Strategic thinking skills

  • Relationship management skills

  • Project management skills including collaborating with multiple parties successfully

  Additional Details:

  • Work location: Peoria, IL

  • Travel up to 20%

  • Caterpillar operates in a hybrid work model, requiring 3 days of onsite work each week

  • Relocation assistance is available with this role

  How We Support You (Employee Benefits)

  Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a yearly bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

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  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.

  Posting Dates:

  February 7, 2024 - February 20, 2024

  Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

  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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