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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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 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.

As a Sales Support Specialist, you’ll be as a key contributor to the Resource Industries Sales, Services and Technology Team by supporting day-to-day sales activities and providing assistance to customers and internal organizations.

What you will do:

Opportunity Management

Act as the bridge between regional sales teams and the Salesforce platform.

Ensure opportunities are accurately tracked — including timing, quantities, probabilities — to support strategic decision-making.

Strategy Development

Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop sales strategies

Perform market analysis to identify key trends

Regional Engagement & Enablement

Support regional sales managers and GTM teams in driving awareness and training.

Prepare, deliver, and follow up on materials that empower dealers and customers.

Organizational Excellence

Lead and participate in regular meetings with core teams and leadership.

Maintain strong organizational and communication skills to manage multiple priorities across global regions.

What skills you will have:

Value Selling: Understanding of sales processes, opportunity management, and pipeline tracking. Experience using CRM tools to manage data accuracy, forecasting, and reporting. Ability to analyze opportunity timing, quantities, and probabilities to support informed business decisions.
Customer Focus: Customer-focused mindset with the ability to support both dealers and internal stakeholders. Experience preparing and delivering training materials, presentations, and sales enablement tools.

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.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Relationship Management: Strong relationship-building skills to serve as a trusted connector between sales teams, leadership, and internal functions.

Top candidates will have:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communication, Marketing or Engineering.

Mining Industry Experience

Additional Information:

The primary work location for this role is Tucson, AZ, with a requirement to work on-site full-time at a Caterpillar facility.

This position may require 25 % travel.

Domestic relocation assistance is not available. 

Visa sponsorship, international assignments, or payroll transfers are not available for this role.

Posting Date: 2/2/2026 - 2/13/2026

Summary Pay Range:

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

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

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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