Career Area:

　　Engineering

　　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.

　　Job Title: New Product/Service Introduction Team Leader

　　Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience)

　　Location: Peterborough (hybrid – 3 days a week in office)

　　Benefits:

　　25 days annual leave

　　Up to 18% bonus

　　Car allowance - £600pcm

　　Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%

　　Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.

　　Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

　　Relocation/ Sponsorship: Not available for this role

　　Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.

　　About E+ES

　　Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

　　Caterpillar’s Electrification + Energy Solutions (E+ES) division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.

　　We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

　　The opportunity:

　　Reporting into the Business Integration Manager, the New Product/Service Introduction Team Leader will manage multiple complex projects involving multiple functions across the Caterpillar business. You will lead the New Market Introduction/New Service Introduction program to ensure all systems are covered and update/modify existing systems to achieve business readiness for each new program. This will include setting up a temporary process to cover early learners and strategically plan and implement how this will transition to the final production process. There will be a large focus on developing and implementing transactional flow to ensure business readiness of a new ‘as-a-service’ offering in the division.

　　This is a highly collaborative role, where you will be working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the go-to-market strategy is achieved.

　　What you will do:

　　Coordinate with the businesses, sales, marketing, and platform groups to manage resources for each deliverable within the project.

　　Oversee project progress and costs; communicating status with stakeholders and participating functional areas; addressing and resolving problems.

　　Influence project staffing; motivating and developing project team and team members.

　　Communicate with customers and managing expectations, ensuring effective use of project controls and reporting mechanisms.

　　What you have:

　　New Product/Service Introduction Lead Experience: Progressive job-related experience.

　　Level Extensive Experience:

　　Demonstrable experience working on complex projects with multiple stakeholders and business units.

　　Experience leading business transformation projects with a focus on systems transformation and integration.

　　Possess business understanding with the ability to translate actions and to implement across the business.

　　Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

　　Level Extensive Experience:

　　Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

　　Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

　　Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

　　Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.

　　Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

　　Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

　　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.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　Obtains information about product and service linkages with other products and services elsewhere in organization.

　　Researches the target market and how the product and services are sold and delivered.

　　Explains current status, delivery alternatives and announced updates to products and services.

　　Summarizes key features of major products or services in own unit.

　　Assesses own unit's product alternatives, costs, and pricing.

　　Program Management: Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control the set of projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.

　　Participates in planning, estimating, and executing a set of projects.

　　Follows standard criteria to track project progress and status to ensure they are in line with program objectives.

　　Monitors standard project status reports.

　　Coordinates the necessary resources for managing efficient and effective projects within the program.

　　Top candidates will have:

　　Project management qualification/training

　　Black belt certification

　　Lean, process mapping certification

　　Additional Information:

　　The role will require overseas travel on an adhoc basis.

　　The posting closes at 11:59pm on 5th February 2024.

　　About Caterpillar

　　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 nearly 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.

　　NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI-HYBRID

　　Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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