Director of Competitive Intelligence

Career Area : Strategy

Job Description :

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

About Us :

With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.

For 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Caterpillar does business on every continent principally operating through three primary segments Construction Industries Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

Job Description :

Caterpillar has an exciting Director of Competitive Intelligence opportunity with our Enterprise Strategy Division. Caterpillars Enterprise Strategy Division is responsible for overseeing the continued execution of Caterpillars strategy for long-term profitable growth.

As the Director of Competitive Intelligence you will lead a team responsible for providing actionable information analysis and insights into competitive events and market trends of strategic significance to enable better strategic decisions that support profitable growth.

This team is the visionary leader and trusted partner in knowledge management research and information initiatives across the global enterprise providing information services to impact corporate strategy and business decisions.

Key areas of focus include :

• Research & Analysis
• Competitive & IndustryMonitoring
• Information Portfolio Management & Dissemination
• Financial Benchmarking

Key Responsibilities :

Presenting analyses and business intelligence findings to management and business functions and contributing to decisions on market strategies.

Guiding research on specific topics and markets and reporting on the competitive environment.

Leveraging networks of people and resources for obtaining and disseminating competitive information.

Utilizing industry expertise and knowledge for research and analysis with the ability to translate information to a variety of business units for decision making.

Selecting and operationalizing business intelligence systems and applications.

Leveraging new technologies for the improvement of overall efficiency and success of the business unit.

Degree Requirement :

Degree or equivalent experience desired.

Skills and Experience :

Business Analysis :

Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.

Champions the use and development of new techniques of business analysis for meeting the ever-changing business requirements.

Creates a metric system for evaluating the performance of specific business analysis tools and techniques in the organization.

Establishes internal best practices guidelines and procedures for performing business analysis of projects.

Monitors industry and marketplace trends and directions of business analysis techniques and tools.

Promotes leveraging business analysis techniques organization-wide for better business results and performance.

Trains others on ways to achieve optimum business analysis results.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking : Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Analyzes and discusses alternatives with multiple stakeholders.

Monitors developments in critical-thinking and decision-making models for potential use by organization.

Coaches others in decision-making models processes and practices.

Anticipates special issues and considerations for effective decision-making during a crisis.

Shares experiences regarding optimal timing and circumstances for refraining from or making decisions.

Differentiates between content and context of a decision.

Financial Analysis : Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.

Leads others on the full spectrum of financial analyses.

Consults on all major financial analysis approaches quantitative and qualitative measures.

Adapts financial analysis methods to support organizational goals.

Directs others in interpreting and drawing reliable conclusions from industry financial data.

Predicts industry trends and their potential impact on the organization.

Champions the use of new technologies and tools for analyzing financial data.

Competitive Environment : Knowledge of business market concepts and principles; ability to utilize the processes tools and techniques for gathering analyzing and communicating information about the competitive environment.

Compares and contrasts the different types of competition that will be faced in the future.

Develops maintains and leverages diverse networks for staying informed about competition.

Evaluates the products services and markets of multiple competitors.

Coaches on the adoption of advanced technologies and tools for major competitors.

Advises on the organizations major competitors for major product lines or services.

Monitors market activity penetration and competitive wins or losses against key competitors.

Additional Details :

Summary Pay Range :

$199680.00 - $299520.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-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

Posting Dates :

December 4 2025 - December 19 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 199680 - 299520