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Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs.  Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance. • Responsible for providing purchasing solutions expertise using to deliver maximum value in developing, communicating, and/or implementing a local or regional sourcing strategy for Caterpillar Forest Products.  • An undergraduate degree from a college or university (or equivalent) or equivalent experience.  • Two to four years relevant experience required.  • Experience leading projects as well as teams, suppliers, and customers to effective solutions.  • Strategic guidance (understand the current supplier base, evaluating strategic options, deciding a course of action, and beginning implementations).  • Intelligent problem-solving and customer support solutions (determining how to best satisfy Critical Customer Requirements while sustaining competitive advantage).  • Quality supplier relationships (developing mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers throughout the organization).  • Willingness to travel up to 25% of work time as needed.  • Fluency (able to speak, read, write, and comprehend fluently) in English.  • Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal, analytical, leadership, and project management skills to develop close working relationships with others both inside and outside Caterpillar - Preferred.  To know more about this position, please contact: Jeff Demaala 973-606-3249