Field Development Program Caterpillar

1. Training in a cohort Your First 3 Months: You will kick off your career in an immersive learning experience where you will:

• Dive into Caterpillar products, services, and industry strategies

• Build influential communication and leadership skills

• Connect with a global network of peers + mentors

• Visit dealers across the Europe, Africa Middle-East and Central Asia region

• Gain a deep understanding of what makes Caterpillar Caterpillar

2. Rotational Assignments (12-24 months): Jump into meaningful roles across the organization to:

• Learn how our business operates from different angles

• Develop a broad technical and commercial skillset

• Work on strategic projects that go beyond the classroom

• Prepare for a customer facing field role

3. Your Next Step Field Rep Opportunities: Once you graduate from the program, you re ready to step into a field based role supporting Cat Dealers and customers.

Opportunities at the end of the Program:

1. Sales Representative: As a Sales rep you will have responsibility for the support, marketing, and sales of machines or engines throughout the machine/engine sales cycle as well as driving revenue and growth for the aftermarket solutions business in line with industry strategy in the assigned territory. You will counsel dealers to develop and increase their performance, provide guidance on existing and potential customer service issues and improvement measures within an industry as well as assist dealers on forecast, sales strategy planning and sales techniques. You will also support the rollout of new products, analyze and communicate marketplace and competitive activity and analyze product application, configuration and utilization.

u>Why You ll Love This Program:

• A personalized development plan tailored to your strengths & ambitions

• A dedicated coach guiding you throughout your journey

• Hands on technical, commercial, and soft skill training

• International exposure + opportunity to live abroad for a rotation

• A clear path to impactful roles across the business

• A chance to shape the customer experience for one of the world s most iconic brands

u>Who We re Looking For:

Program Qualifications:

• A degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business, or a related field or equivalent experience

• Ability to travel up to 30 70% depending on assignments

• Willingness to live abroad for up to 3 months for training and / or rotation

• Fluent in English and Arabic

• Valid passport through May 2027

Skills That Make You Stand Out

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Ability to analyze complex situations, identify root causes, and develop effective, actionable solutions.

• Communication & Stakeholder Management Skilled at conveying information clearly and building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to ensure alignment and engagement.

• Learning Agility & Adaptability Quick to learn, open to feedback, and able to adapt effectively to changing priorities, environments, and technologies.

• Digital & Data Literacy Ability to leverage digital tools and interpreting data to support decision making and drive efficiency. Proficiency in MS Office / O365: Ability to build simple dashboards or visualizations (e.g., Power BI, Excel advanced features) and comfort cleaning, interpreting, or summarizing data sets.

• Teamwork & Collaboration Strong collaborator who fosters trust, contributes to shared goals, and works effectively across diverse teams and functions.

What you might have:

• Ideal for those building foundational skills in business, marketing, engineering or digital, generally within the first 3 years of their career - 0-3 years of relevant experience related to this field (internships or academic projects are a plus)

• Experience supporting or leading small projects (university, internship, or extracurricular).

• Participation in tech communities, hackathons, case competitions, innovation lab or student innovation challenges.

• Experience studying, working, or volunteering in a multicultural environment or abroad.

• Leadership roles in student organizations, tech clubs, community groups, or volunteering.

u>What You Gain/u>

• Coaching & mentorship from industry experts

• A strong peer network you ll grow with professionally

• Access to Caterpillar s global knowledge and innovation ecosystem

• Exposure to strategic projects across the organization

• A career path designed for long term growth

u>Next Steps in the Recruitment Process/u>

We want your candidate s experience to be transparent, engaging, and reflective of the skills you'll use at Caterpillar. Here s what you can expect:

• HR Motivational Video Interview - The interview will be held online via Microsoft Teams. This helps us get to know you beyond your CV your story, mindset, motivation and passion.

• Business Interview (Targeted Selection Methodology): If you pass the HR screening, you ll meet with business leaders for a structured behavioral interview. This interview focuses on real examples of how you ve demonstrated several skills described in the job advert.

• Business Acumen Interview: Finally, you ll participate in a conversation designed to understand how you think in real time. Expect: On the spot business case questions, assessing how you prioritize, analyze, and decide. These questions will explore your critical thinking, structure, and reasoning and will provide insight into how you approach ambiguous situations. This is not about having the perfect answer it s about showing us how i>you think/i>.