Value Stream Manager

Peoria, Illinois

Full time

R0000388772

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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Caterpillar’s Medium Wheel Loader business, a part of the Earthmoving Division within Construction Industries, is hiring a Global Value Stream Manager.

Role Summary: In this role you will manage a global value stream organization, supporting strategic business decisions related to Medium Wheel Loader products and services, utilizing the Operating and Execution.

What You’ll Do (Job Duties)

Product Availability Leadership

• Manage global portfolio of products, ensuring execution of regional configuration strategies

• Develop and execute global availability and inventory stocking strategy

• Effectively manage global price list changes

Product Solutions Leadership

• Develop, execute, and manage global work tool strategy for Medium Wheel Loader business

• Develop, execute, and manage global tire strategy for Medium Wheel Loader business

• Execute regional technology deployment plans

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Take the lead on high-value projects, guiding cross-functional teams to success.

• Be the driving force behind achieving growth targets, ensuring product offering and availability is aligned with commercial organization partners.

Building Strong Relationships:

• Establish, nurture, and sustain robust working relationships across our diverse business partners.

• Foster an environment of collaboration and trust, where strong relationships are the foundation for achieving common goals.

What You Have (Core Skills)

• Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.

• Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.

• Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of ""big picture"" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.

• Producing Results: Understanding of the criticality of getting things done despite current circumstances and the ability to utilize assigned resources and leverage cross-functional resources (individuals or teams) to achieve or exceed planned outcomes.

• Knowledge of Customers: Knowledge of various types of customers and ability to analyze customer activities, profiles and information.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Alignment: Ability to foster alignment and collaboration across diverse cross-functional teams, ensuring everyone is working towards common goals.

• Project Management: Strong project management skills, with a track record of successfully planning, executing, and delivering projects on time and within budget.

• Managing Multiple Projects: Proficient in managing multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks effectively to meet deadline and deliver results. Ability to juggle various projects with competing priorities, maintaining focus, and driving progress across all initiatives.

Additional Details

• Work location: Peoria, IL

• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role

• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.

• Travel: <10%

• This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)

Summary Pay Range:

$159,120.00 - $238,680.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

August 19, 2026 - August 25, 2026

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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