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The Product Support & Logistics Division currently has an opening for a Strategy Manager located in the Chicago, IL area. As a Strategy Manager at Caterpillar, you will be responsible for providing leadership in the development, coordination, communication, and implementation in support of strategic initiatives for the Product Support & Logistics Division (PSLD). This role reports directly to the Strategy Director of PSLD. This role will also provide leadership to PSLD’s governance process in support of strategy development and implementation and special projects sponsored by the VP. This will include project identification, portfolio management, project prioritization and project management. This role is critical in the execution of PSLD’s strategy in support of the Customer & Dealer Support (C&DS) portfolio and aligned to its governance process maximizing value for the enterprise.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Formulate business strategies and ensure strategies and plans provide the greatest sustainable competitive advantage and maximize shareholders’ total return
- These strategies will cover the entire portfolio including the full integration of the recently added integrated logistics organization and C&DS direct purchasing organization, M&A, OPACC Improvement Agenda performance reporting, and definition of incremental synergies and margin enhancement opportunities
Define and manage the governance process required to achieve vision and aspirational goals
Manage portfolio of strategic initiatives including cadence of updates related to milestones, road blocks and successes
Ensure seamless alignment with enterprise and segment strategy to PSLD’s strategic imperatives
Manage “systematic frameworks” for strategy formulation
Provide strategy development consulting and project management
Work with communications team to ensure appropriate communication strategies and audiences for all messaging related to strategy
Define appropriate implementation plans for strategies, meeting cadence and progress metrics
Define appropriate implementation plans for overall strategy and key projects and provide planning and performance monitoring on an ongoing basis
Innovation – providing the framework and governance for PSLD’s innovation process
Business Council coordination – ensuring that PSLD is updating their internal partners on a regular cadence with key initiatives that impact their business goals. Frequent updates, standard templates and meeting cadence will be key elements.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business or similar field
2+ years of strategic business consulting
Multi-business unit or multi-industry experience

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

Ability to set bold goals, strategies to achieve those goals, and turn strategies into action
Exceptional leadership and networking skills
Ability to be futuristic and proactive
Ability to build consensus
Ability to simplify complex information and develop clear communications and presentation materials to a variety of audiences
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to adapt to multiple cultures and countries; fluent in English
Global work experience
2+ years of project management experience

This position will require travel up to 50% of the time.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, 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.

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