ePLM Vendor Management Sr. IT Analyst

Caterpillar - Peoria, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Peoria, IL

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The License and Financial Management Engagement Coordinator at Caterpillar Inc. is responsible for managing vendor licenses and engagement services within the Enterprise PLM (ePLM) team. This role involves overseeing a significant budget, ensuring compliance with financial and security governance protocols, and collaborating with various stakeholders to align on vendor management and licensing strategies. The position requires strong organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication to manage complex vendor relationships and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage Statement of Work (SOW(s)) for license/maintenance and services with category buyers & leadership
• Review SOW language to ensure alignment with master/previous agreements
• Create FR3/Guided Buy & Next Gen, DocuSign Entries with Quotes as part of ePLM IT Spend Management
• Track budget vs actual of funding sources compared to SOWs
• Manage project cost alignment with funding sources for budget alignment compliance
• Collaborate with leadership to roadmap spend for current/future years in terms of supplier work, license/maintenance requirements
• Process & Track invoices coming in with SOW to ensure actuals within budget estimates
• Administer Time Reporting protocols for the section.

Requirements

• 4 Year Computer-Related/Engineering or Business Process degree
• Experience working in a global team and across a matrixed organization
• Ability to deal with sensitive & critical issues, and communicate with leadership & business audiences
• High degree of problem-solving ability coupled with proactive risk management
• Strong customer focus
• Progressive IT experience (application development, application support, and/or resource and vendor management)
• Extensive experience working with 3rd party vendors
• Enhanced communication skills
• Project Management Experience
• Proficiency with Service Now and NextGen

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K benefits from day one
• Potential for an annual bonus
• Paid vacation days
• Paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date)