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Job Purpose:

What matters most to you? Is it being part of a strong team? Supporting your family? Solving global problems? You can do these and more at Caterpillar; where your work enables progress around the globe, and you contribute to meaningful work. Together, we can build what matters!

The Cat Oil & Gas and Marine Division (COGMD) Marine team has an exciting opportunity for a Market Development Consultant. This position’s preferred location is in Houston, Texas, but can be located in either Mossville, Illinois; Griffin, Georgia; or Lafayette, Indiana based on successful candidate. As a Market Development Consultant, you will help build Customers for Life for Caterpillar by providing market driven insights toward Product Development, Engineering Requirements, and critical functional requirements for assigned Marine Product Lines. You will align and integrate marine product strategies to deliver strategic value to Caterpillar Marine supporting new product sales and enabling long term services growth. This is an ideal role for anyone looking to combine passions for technology and commercial interests. This role will be responsible to understand and integrate the value of all marine products.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as the primary interface between Marine marketing, marine dealers, and product engineering
• Works with Sales teams to development long term strategic product visions for growth
• Communicates these strategies internally and execute plans to bring these successful products to market
• Analyzes and understands available OPACC pools in marine industry and develop product strategies to win
• Develops and provides product-based training for new products to enable successful sales and technical launch
• Identifies global and regional marketing needs and provide content for materials
• Interacts with global dealers and Caterpillar sales teams to keep them updated on product developments and technologies

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience with a technical background or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical requirements and effectively communicate them to others or equivalent industry experience

Top Candidates will also have:

• Marine Industry experience in applicable market segments for Caterpillar Marine
• Caterpillar NPI or Product Development Experience
• Experience interacting with dealer network or end users
• Market Analysis experience for developing new concepts and products
• Ability to Travel internationally - Moderate Travel up to 15% max
• Strategic / visionary thinker required to develop products successful in our future
• Good communication and presentation skills

Additional Information:

• Primary location is in Houston, TX but can also be located in Mossville, IL; Lafayette, IN; or Griffin, GA
• Relocation assistance is offered

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 a salary. Because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day-one benefits, including but not limited to:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus program
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• Company-matched 401(k) 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)

At Caterpillar, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive environment that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and viewpoints of our global employees. Our vision is to continually develop the Best Team to build innovative solutions for our global customers, deliver superior results for our stockholders and positively impact the people and communities we serve.

Relocation assistance is offered for this role.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to 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 #LI

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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