Career Area:

Sales

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 Caterpillar Oil & Gas

Caterpillar’s Oil and Gas division, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower their total cost of ownership.  We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry. 

We are currently seeking a Senior Strategy Consultant for the Gas Compression segment in Houston, Texas. As a Senior Strategy Consultant you will identify, evaluate and develop business cases for product and service opportunities related to the Gas Compression segment of Cat Oil & Gas.

What You Will Do:

Provide segment strategy leadership for Cat Oil & Gas in covering industries, regions, products, applications, and distribution needs to support new business development for the Gas Compression industry. This will include market identification, evaluation, long-term forecasting, business case development, and implementation support.Travel regularly to gather information and assess the market including competitive issues, market dynamics, customer needs and the company position in the industry.Work with internal and external business partners across the organization to identify industry trends and collect voice of the customer and voice of the business to formulate strategies for business growth.Develop and refine product requirements and represent the Cat Oil & Gas organization on New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Technology Introduction (NTI) programs for the Gas Compression segment.

Top Candidates Will Have:

Thorough knowledge of gas compression applications and products (including natural gas engines)Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with various internal and external stakeholders

What You Have – Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences:

Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Level Working Knowledge:

Communicates the importance of customer needs/expectations and commits to resolving them.Researches and verifies customer needs and expectations.Solicits customer satisfaction feedback and acts on improvement opportunities.Helps link organizational objectives to customer needs and expectations.Meets regularly with customers to understand their wants, needs and expectations.

Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or recommendation.
Level Working Knowledge:

Follows proper data gathering and analysis processes and policies.Reports problems that arise in the data collection process.Participates in gathering and analyzing an organization's data based on requirements.Documents data from various sources and in various formats.Utilizes basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Working Knowledge:

Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

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 Working Knowledge:

Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Negotiating: Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Level Working Knowledge:

Works to achieve win-win in negotiations, rather than taking a win-lose approach.Focuses on issues rather than personalities.Uses active listening and probing techniques to surface problems, issues, and interests.Demonstrates a willingness to examine own position.Presents own position and listens attentively to position of others.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:

Implements the group's go-to-market strategy.Raises awareness of potential strategic alliances and partnerships.Explains elements of the strategy to others and encourages questions.Monitors marketplace trends, opportunities, and vulnerabilities; reports findings.Makes sound recommendations when faced with complex and contradictory alternatives.

Value Selling: Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products, technology and services; ability to provide overall product/service 'value' and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.
Level Working Knowledge:

Uses 'value selling' techniques to successfully engage customers.Researches the customer's industry and organization before attempting sales calls.Discusses issues and considerations regarding current 'value selling' practices and recommends potential improvements.Quantifies proposed costs, benefits and value in customer terms.Defines and documents value-added activities and their benefits to customers beyond the initial sales transaction.

Additional Information

This position is located in Houston, Texas.Relocation is available for this positionAbility to travel up to 25% of the time

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 www.caterpillar.com/careers .

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 have 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.

Summary Pay Range:

$126,000.00 - $189,000.00

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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Posting Dates:

January 22, 2025 - February 5, 2025

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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