Senior Business Analyst

Career Area: Information Analytics 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. Job Summary: The Senior Business Analyst is a contributor role responsible for developing and hosting cyclical presentations at C-Suite quality, maintaining relationships with external analysts, and developing and monitoring independent performance metrics in the mining and heavy industrial markets relevant to Caterpillar Resource Industries (RI) products & services objectives. Additional responsibilities include maintaining and improving data processes as well as supporting ad-hoc projects. This role directly supports the Mining Intelligence team, RI Strategy team, and ultimately support the RI segment. Position will ideally be based in Tucson, AZ or Peoria, IL with flexible working arrangements available. What you will do: Cyclical reporting – Ability to translate technical analysis into actionable results for non-technical senior decision-makers. Quarterly intelligence presentation, quarterly leadership briefings, additional detail as required. Relationship building – develop relationships with external analysts, be familiar with existing research, and incorporate into reporting. Industry Analysis - Maintains a comprehensive understanding of business landscape in mining, heavy construction, quarry, and aggregates industries sufficient to develop KPIs and understand how they may be applied to drive shareholder value. Data Maintenance – Maintain existing data processes in Excel as well as custom databases. Performs statistical analysis to build business case for changes, enhancements, and to define opportunities. Engages with internal partners to understand business strategy, industry developments, and investigating/communicating areas for improvement in efficiency and productivity. Manages ad-hoc projects and analyses, as needed. Plans, designs, and deploys appropriate reports and tools. Collaborates across enterprise, IT, legal and regulatory, process improvement teams, and others, to develop operational solutions. What you have: Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree (2-5 years experience) or Master’s Degree (1-3 years experience). Experience in finance, analytics, engineering, economics, or a related field. Able to read and interpret financial reports as well as analyst publications. Demonstrated proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Self-starter, attention to detail, history of balancing multiple projects simultaneously. Top Candidates Have: 2 years in an analyst role with a mining and metals background or 3 years in a similar role. S&P CapIQ, Bloomberg, Haver, EViews, R, Access, PowerBI experience. What You Will Get: You will get to work with an exciting team at a great company. Caterpillar has a competitive compensation package including a variety of health insurance options and 401k match as well as bonus based on personal and company performance. There is plenty of opportunity to develop in this role and work on cutting edge mining research at the of convergence of industry, finance, and technology. Additional Information: This position will ideally be located in Tucson, AZ; Peoria, IL. Flexible to Caterpillar facilities within the United States. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a 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. Employee benefit details 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 an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a monthly bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date). Final details Please 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. #LI-Hybrid Relocation is available for this position. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here. There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.