Strategy Execution Lead

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

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.

Who We Are

EAME Distribution’s mission is to deliver superior customer experience, profitable market leadership and services growth through industry-best distribution performance. We provide governance and administration of Cat® dealers across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Eurasia.

We’re looking for a Strategy Execution Lead to join our EAME Distribution team and play a key role in shaping strategic decisions across the region.

In this role, you will partner with EAME leadership to deliver high-quality insights and reporting, driving strategic decisions through EAME-wide analytics, governance, and performance tracking across key growth initiatives.

This is a senior individual contributor role with high visibility, offering strong exposure to regional leadership and the opportunity to make an impact in a cross-functional environment.

What You Will Do

• Support regional growth by translating business performance data into actionable insights

• Provide focused, executive‑level recommendations that support senior decision‑making

• Enable consistent, data‑driven execution through robust analytics, reporting, and performance frameworks

• Define and own key performance metrics, targets, and dashboards aligned with commercial strategy

• Build growth forecasts and monitor performance across regions, partners, and distribution channels

• Lead data visualization and insight storytelling for strategic and leadership‑level discussions

• Act as a trusted senior analytics partner, influencing stakeholders across functions and geographies

What You Have

• Strong expertise in data analysis, reporting, and dashboarding (e.g. Power BI), with the ability to turn complex data into clear, high-impact insights

• Proven ability to create executive-level content and reporting (e.g. monthly reports, leadership materials) with a focus on accuracy and relevance

• Strong presentation development skills, particularly in PowerPoint, with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear, visually compelling storytelling; experience with Think-cell is highly desirable

• Excellent stakeholder management and governance skills, with confidence working closely with senior leadership

• Ability to operate and influence in a cross-functional, matrixed environment

• A passion for high-quality, insight-driven work that supports strategic decision-making

• Strong ownership mindset, with the ability to lead analytics and reporting independently in an individual contributor role

Education / Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent demonstrated work experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience from a large management consulting firm

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• High level of curiosity and investigative mindset with attention to detail

• Strong data analysis and visualization skillset. Knowledge of (e.g.) PowerBI, Excel, Python, Snowflake, SQL queries is beneficial

Additional Information:

• ISE/Payroll Transfer are not available

• The role will require a 5 day a week on site presence

• Ability to travel up to 10%

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions. Caterpillar commits itself to the realization of employment equity goals as envisaged in the South-African Employment Equity Act and policies relating to workplace equality. Caterpillar is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar.html

Caterpillar takes data privacy seriously and is committed to compliance with The Protection of Personal Information Act in South Africa. Candidate CVs are used for the limited purpose of evaluating suitability for this job role and deleted from our database when it is no longer needed for the purpose as soon as it is practicable. For more information on Caterpillar’s privacy practices, please visit our Global Data Privacy Statement.

NB: The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions. Caterpillar commits itself to the realization of employment equity goals as envisaged in the South-African Employment Equity Act and policies relating to workplace equality. Caterpillar is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar.html

Caterpillar takes data privacy seriously and is committed to compliance with The Protection of Personal Information Act in South Africa. Candidate CVs are used for the limited purpose of evaluating suitability for this job role and deleted from our database when it is no longer needed for the purpose as soon as it is practicable. For more information on Caterpillar’s privacy practices, please visit our Global Data Privacy Statement

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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