Americas Sales Variance Operations Lead
Location
Peoria, IL | United States
Job description
Career Area:
Business Technologies, Digital and Data
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.
The Opportunity
Act as the Parts Sales Variance (Parts Merchandising Funds Management) team Lead for the Americas pricing analysts as well as project manage strategic operational excellence initiatives.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: - Coordinate workload effectively within the Americas regions to ensure timely Program & Claims approvals.
- Provide support to the team on escalated issues in day to day tasks
- Lead strategic projects to improve the ''Program creation to validation'' process including the program simplification guidelines.
- Demonstrate Lean capabilities by improving SV fundamental day to day processes.
- Contribute to PSCS (Merchandising programs & Claims System) continuous improvements: from Business requirements to enhancements go-live
- Coach and guide the team on policy changes and exception processes
- Liaise and support with various ad-hoc request
- Work closely with the Pricing Solutions team to collaborate on improving the program optimization
- Be accountable for Sales Variance operational Excellence KPIs Improvement
- Establish and manage governance structures for processes and policies, including defining and maintaining effective metrics.
- Continuous onboarding / coaching / training of the Americas new and existing team members and ensuring that practices, procedures and process are fully documented
Min Required Qualifications: - 8 to 10 years of progressive job-related experience.
- Experience with Parts sales variance / Parts Merchandising funds policies, compliance, and practices
Desired Qualifications: - High level of interpersonal, communication and analytical skills
- Ability to Lead a Team working on several high visibility projects
- Ability to drive change and transformation
- Strong Project Management skills
- Ability to diagnose and find innovative solutions to unique and complex problems continuously
- Metrics driven / oriented
- Experience with Parts sales variance policies, compliance, and practices
Additional Information: 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 .
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EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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Posting Dates: February 26, 2024 - March 11, 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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