Ocean Transportation Buyer

**Career Area**:Purchasing & Procurement
**This position is responsible for the procurement of Roll-On, Roll-Off (RoRo) and Breakbulk Ocean transportation as well as Equipment Processing Centers (EPCs) in the EAME region. This is a global role that works with operations team to define business requirements and drive global and regional carrier strategy that supports overall organizational objectives. Key work activities include managing a network of global transportation providers, conducting strategic sourcing activities to meet operational objectives and secure immediate and long term capacity, supporting bidding processes, managing contracts and driving carrier performance improvement.

**Key Job functions include but not limited to**:

- Procure RoRo and Break-Bulk Ocean freight transportation services that meet Cat’s complex global operational and procurement standard requirements. Key focus around strategic sourcing to ensure capacity, service and market price objectives are met.
- Lead global contract negotiations with transportation providers to achieve service and price that meet operational objectives and in accordance with Cat’s long-term carrier strategy.
- Work with operations to define business requirements (statements of work), capacity planning, incorporate requirements into bid tool and executes competitive bid/RFP.
- Establish service provider selection criteria and evaluate those service provider’s capabilities against these criteria.
- Work with Caterpillar’s legal services to ensure that all carrier contracts provide the Caterpillar Enterprise with appropriate legal protections.
- Act as commercial escalation for unresolved carrier issues.
- Drives carrier performance, as defined by operations, to ensure carriers are accountable for meeting service commitments.
- Track market rates using analytical tools and communicate those market trends through summary reports to appropriate management and key business units on a regular basis.
- Ensure carrier cost drivers are understood and communicated as needed.
- Work with service providers to establish quarterly / half-yearly / annual business reviews and ensure those business reviews are held with appropriate business units.
- Drive visibility of transportation rates/services through new or existing technology platforms / rate cloud

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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