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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.\nJob Summary:\nThe Contracting Professional is a key member of the Indirect Procurement Contracting Center of Excellence, responsible for managing the end-to-end contracting lifecycle and supporting procurement teams and business stakeholders with their contracting needs. This role manages a high volume of contracts from drafting and review through negotiation, approval, execution, and archiving while ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and established contracting standards.\nThis position will work closely with Procurement, Legal, suppliers, and business stakeholders to negotiate non-commercial contractual terms, resolve contracting issues, reduce enterprise risk, and drive contracts to timely execution. This position requires strong contract negotiation experience, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nWhat you will do:\nManage the full Procurement contract lifecycle, including drafting, review, negotiation, approval, execution, signature, and archiving.\nReview and negotiate non-commercial contractual terms, including indemnification, limitation of liability, intellectual property, confidentiality, and other legal or risk provisions.\nPrepare, review, and process Master Agreements, Statements of Work, Local Implementation Agreements, amendments, schedules, and supporting contractual documents.\nPartner with Procurement, Legal, business stakeholders, and suppliers to resolve contract-related matters and move agreements to timely execution.\nManage contract workflows in Procurement systems, gather required information, coordinate reviews, obtain approvals, and facilitate signatures.\nEnsure contracts comply with company policies, legal requirements, approval levels, and established contracting standards.\nIdentify and escalate contractual risks, deviations, or terms that require specialized review by Legal or other responsible functions.\nMaintain complete, accurate, traceable, and auditable contract records in Coupa, NextGen, and applicable corporate systems.\nProactively identify and implement improvements in contract-related processes.\nMonitor contract performance, cycle times, and service-level commitments.\nDegree Requirement\nBachelor's degree Law, Business Administration, Business Management, International Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field.\nAdvanced English level is required.\nSkills you must have\nProcurement\nApplies established Procurement processes, contracting procedures, and documentation requirements.\nConfirms that required approvals and supporting documentation are complete before execution.\nUses Procurement policies and controls when working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.\nRecognizes contracting and e-Procurement considerations that may affect an agreement.\nEscalates deviations from policy through the appropriate review channels.\nKnowledge of a Specific Procurement System\nUses Coupa, NextGen, or comparable platforms to manage contracts and workflow activities.\nMaintains traceability of requests, reviews, approvals, signatures, and final agreements.\nGuides stakeholders through standard Procurement and contracting workflows.\nIdentifies process or system issues and coordinates timely resolution.\nApplies standard practices that improve accuracy, visibility, and workflow efficiency.\nEffective Communications\nExplains contractual risks and requirements clearly and objectively.\nPrepares concise, professional written communications and recommendations in English.\nAdapts terminology and level of detail to Procurement, Legal, supplier, and business audiences.\nFacilitates discussions that resolve contracting matters and advance agreements.\nListens to stakeholder input and confirms alignment on actions, owners, and timing.\n\nAnalytical Thinking\nDefines the contractual issue and identifies its business and risk implications.\nCompares alternative terms or language and evaluates practical trade-offs.\nIdentifies the functions affected by a contractual provision.\nUses sound judgment to determine whether an issue can be resolved directly or requires escalation.\nRecommends solutions that balance business needs, policy requirements, and enterprise risk.\nTop Candidates:\nBackground in Procurement contracting, contract management, a contracting center of excellence, or legal operations.\nDirect involvement in negotiating non-commercial contractual terms.\nKnowledge of Master Agreements, Statements of Work, implementation agreements, amendments, and related documents.\nWorking knowledge of Coupa and NextGen; familiarity with Guided Buying is an additional advantage.\nAbility to independently manage a high volume of contracts and competing priorities.\nKnowledge of contractual compliance, internal controls, and risk management.\nAdditional Information\nLocation: Santa Maria Office, Monterrey, Nuevo León. \nTravel Requirements: Domestic and/or international travel may be required up to once per year, as needed.\nWork Schedule: Monday through Friday.\nDomestic Relocation: Available; applicable policy requires\nInclude your resume in English\nFinal details:\nCaterpillar's Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests or HIV tests as requirements for entry, permanence, or promotion in employment.\nPlease 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.\nFor more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social media.\n#LI\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.\nPosting Dates:\nNovember 13, 2026 - November 20, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply\nNot ready to apply? 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