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Overview Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs. Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance. Job Description • Responsible for providing purchasing solutions expertise using to deliver maximum value in developing, communicating, and/or implementing a local or regional sourcing strategy for Caterpillar Forest Products. Qualifications An undergraduate degree from a college or university (or equivalent) or equivalent experience. Two to four years relevant experience required. Experience leading projects as well as teams, suppliers, and customers to effective solutions. Strategic guidance (understand the current supplier base, evaluating strategic options, deciding a course of action, and beginning implementations). Intelligent problem-solving and customer support solutions (determining how to best satisfy Critical Customer Requirements while sustaining competitive advantage). Quality supplier relationships (developing mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers throughout the organization). Willingness to travel up to 25% of work time as needed. Fluency (able to speak, read, write, and comprehend fluently) in English. Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal, analytical, leadership, and project management skills to develop close working relationships with others both inside and outside Caterpillar - Preferred. Additional Information To know more about this position, please contact: #J-18808-Ljbffr