Career Area:SalesJob 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.Your Work Shapes the WorldWhether 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.When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.Job Summary:Lead development and execution of commercial strategy of assigned products and/or markets.What You Will Do: Identifying and analyzing organization's strengths and weaknesses, and responding to opportunities in sales environment. Supervising and coordinating the daily activities of staff engaged in promoting and selling a product; overseeing the resolution of customer complaints. Developing and managing sales programs in alignment with long and short-term sales strategies; establishing training programs for sales team. Managing and directing a sales force to achieve sales and profit goals; determining discount rates.Education Requirement:4-year degree or equivalent working experience (8+ years)What Skills You Will Have:Customer Focus: Facilitates creation of the 'right' products and services to resolve customer business issues. Fosters strong customer relationships via delivery on commitments, open communication, and on-going feedback/improvement. Advises others on creating customer focused environments in various scenarios. Anticipates customer needs, focusing efforts to proactively meet needs and exceed customer expectations. Measures and observes customer satisfaction levels to ascertain and implement service improvement alternatives. Communicates and models the criticality of customer focus as an organizational strategy.Industry Knowledge: Educates others on own organization in terms of the industry - its market position, niche (if any), etc Compares and contrasts the latest developments and emerging issues in the industry. Raises coworkers' awareness of industry standards, practices and guidelines. Assesses how regulatory and reporting requirements apply to own organization. Explains the development of industry segments - trends, consequences, key issues. Discusses industry-specific cycles and associated considerations.Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks. Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process. Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact. Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives. Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus. Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.Effective Communications: 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.Negotiating: Ensures negotiators have awareness of complementary yet diverse interests. Successfully completes significant negotiations, both internal and external. Details the risks of negotiation breakdown from each party's perspective. Protects own position, while demonstrating willingness to achieve win-win. Identifies similarities and differences in position and assesses impact on discussions. Detects and addresses lack of progress or a stalemate.Relationship Management: Communicates to clients regarding expectations of all parties. Participates in negotiating the terms of the business relationship. Conducts periodic reviews of work effort, progress, issues, and successes. Maintains productive, long-term relationships with clients or vendors. Creates opportunities to educate support teams on client priorities. Empowers others to establish collaborative, healthy relationships.Business Development: Teaches others about a variety of tools and techniques for evaluating market potential. Develops standard processes to maximize business efficiency and effectiveness. Coaches others on the design and implementation of campaigns to present products to new markets. Develops strategies to present new business ideas to small and large perspective business partners. Analyzes alternative business development approaches and strategies. Designs common and industry-specific benchmarks for business development.Value Selling: Acquires and retains customers in multiple settings using 'value selling' techniques. Coaches others on the application of 'value selling' principles and practices. Delivers value-added services to customers beyond delivery of a purchased product, technology or service consistently. Qualifies sales prospects based on a clear understanding of customer business needs and the service company's determined ability to meet those needs. Solicits feedback from the customer community as a valued service provider. Teaches and coaches 'value selling' to others within the organization.Additional InformationThe primary location for this position is Mossville, IL; with additional locations in Westminster, CO; and Clayton, NC.Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.This position may require up to 75% travel (very heavy in the first year).What You Will Get:Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:
Competitive Base Salary
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)
Short and long-term disability coverage
Life Insurance
Paid parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.Final detailsPlease frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.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 .For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media#LISummary Pay Range:$156,000.00 - $234,000.00Compensation 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
Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.Posting Dates:March 21, 2025 - April 4, 2025Any 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.Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .