Division CIO - Strategic Procurement and Planning Division

Career Area:
Technology, 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.
About Us:
With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives.
For 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Job Description:
Caterpillar has an exciting leadership opportunity for the Division CIO of our Strategic Procurement and Planning Division (SPPD). This division and team are responsible for designing, developing, and connecting world-class capabilities to create value across the entire ecosystem - from the supply base through our manufacturing process - to connect with our dealers and customers.
Additionally, SPPD provides critical process and digital solutions across the Caterpillar enterprise and a large supplier network.
This Division CIO is accountable for providing technology solutions aligned with the Business strategy and objectives. They will lead a team of managers, individual contributors, along with matrixed leadership throughout the company.
This leader is actively involved in developing a business aligned strategy, delivering solutions, prioritizing resources, negotiating contracts and providing business guidance.
This leader is critically positioned in the organization to ensure strategic and operational priorities while protecting enterprise value.
Key responsibilities include: • Delivers tangible business value through technology solutions that are aligned to the business strategy and priorities.• Provides thought leadership to proactively solve business challenges and issues. • Manages operational stability, health, and availability of technology solutions.• Protects the business and brands across cyber, risk and compliance requirements.• Prioritizes resources to achieve strategic business outcomes.
The successful candidate profile includes: • Strategy Development & Execution: Experience leading, developing, socializing, and executing IT strategies and roadmaps in a highly complex environment. • Relationship Management: Collaborating and managing partner and peer relationships to achieve business outcomes by leading through influence and direct accountability in a matrixed environment.• Customer-Focused: Strong business and financial acumen with a "customer back" mindset.• Software Engineering & Development: Designing and building digital and technology solutions that strengthen the core business and pioneer the future with expanded offerings that grow services.• Data & Information Enablement: Unleashing the power of data insights, AI and GenAI to manage the business, improve business results and outcomes. • Operational Support: Supporting global, large scale manufacturing operations and aftermarket business models in a matrixed support structure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. • Talent Management: Adept at leading and inspiring global, multi-sourced teams to deliver high quality, transformational capabilities.• Marketing & Communication: Excellent communication and conflict management skills.
Leadership Behaviors / Principles:• Enterprise Mindset: Demonstrate our values and act on behalf of the entire company.• Customer-Focused: Build solutions and solve problems by starting with the customer and working backwards.• Accountability: Act as an owner of the company with high integrity and transparency. • Curious: Seek to understand new opportunities and possibilities.• Strategic: Think big and proactively anticipate capability needs.• Results-Oriented: Have a bias for action and take calculated risks to stay at par with the speed of business.
Degree Requirement:

• Degree or equivalent experience desired.

Additional Details:

• Role will be in office 5 days a week in Dallas, TX.
• Domestic relocation is offered for this role.
• Sponsorship is not offered for this role.
• This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to Caterpillar's long-term incentive plan.

Summary Pay Range:
$185,400.00 - $278,160.00
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
Posting Dates:
October 28, 2025 - November 4, 2025
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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