Career Area:
Sales
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.
2026 BCP Field Rep Development Program- Industry Sales Representative
Your Impact 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 Field Rep Development Program focuses on building the skills and knowledge that are necessary to partner with Caterpillar Dealers to drive strategy alignment and customer loyalty.
- 18–24-month Developmental Program
Customized development plan to understand and learn Caterpillar machines, organisations, and values.
Training
- You will start your journey with a 12-week training program where you will attend various workshops to build Caterpillar knowledge, soft skills, and how to consult with dealers and customers. The program includes travel in Asia and Europe to visit Caterpillar facilities to build technical and product knowledge as well as business skills.
Rotations
- After the training program, you will work in various roles throughout Caterpillar, learning strategy, services and products to help you advance in your future field position.
Role Progression
- Placed into the field with all the experience and knowledge you will need to partner with Caterpillar Dealers to drive strategy alignment and customer loyalty.
**Additional Info: **
This is an entry-level position designed to build the employees skill sets within a specific industry; following completion of the program, you will move to a field-based position supporting Caterpillar Dealers and customers.
Program Start Date- June 2026
**What You Will Do: **
- Build foundational knowledge of Caterpillar, its products, services and customers.
- Grow personally and professionally through soft skills development and hands-on technical training.
- Collaborate with experts in product development, dealer management, marketing, and sales, etc.
- Work in various rotational assignments throughout Caterpillar, learning strategy, services and products
- Ultimately, manage assigned territory and serve as a connection between dealers and Caterpillar.
Representative specialization paths include but are not limited to:
- Marketing Representative – You will work collaboratively both within Caterpillar and with Dealer teams in the region and provide support to the business unit with its Sales and Marketing needs. Working within the department, you will support cross-divisional sales and marketing activities and events, together with activities such as market planning, competitor’s analysis and training for dealers and customers events. You will also be involved in market segmentation, profitability analysis and driving regional projects to support marketing / sales generation for the business
**What You Have: **
Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Focuses activities on developing and maintaining positive customer relationships.
- Discusses general differences between internally and externally focused organizations.
- Cites the cost and benefits of good versus poor customer service.
- Explains why customer satisfaction is important to successful product/service delivery.
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.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message.
- Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications.
- Explains the importance of effective business communication.
- Speaks/writes using correct language, mechanics, and gestures.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
- Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
- Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
- Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Provides examples of the characteristics of effective business relationships.
- Identifies key business relationships in own organization.
- Describes the nature of a productive business relationship.
- Explains the benefits of building business partnerships.
Value Selling: Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products, technology and services; ability to provide overall product/service 'value' and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Presents product, technology or service costs and benefits in reaction to prospect or customer requests.
- Describes general concepts, practices and benefits of value-based versus product selling.
- Documents proposed product/service solutions to be presented to potential customers.
- Pursues additional 'value selling' education or training to enhance traditional sales practices.
Program Qualifications:
- Accredited university/college degree in one of the following degree programs: Marketing, Science, Engineering, Technical, or related business/technical field
- 1-5 years relevant work experience
- Must have an advanced level of proficiency in both written and spoken English
- Must be willing to travel extensively (50 – 70%)
- Must be willing to relocate domestically/internationally based upon business need
**What You Will Get: **
Each person hired into the Field Representative Development Program is assigned a coach to help guide your progression through the Program. You will receive personalized onboarding, soft-skill, sales and technical training specific to your field assignments, and participate in a variety of rotations across the business to ensure you have the means necessary to achieve your career goals.
Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary based on degree and professional industry working experience. The Total Rewards package includes:
- Competitive remuneration package
- Attractive Bonus and Share options
- Career development with global prospects
- A strong commitment to safety and your wellbeing
- An inclusive workplace culture focused on quality, customer service and the environment
- A commitment to diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and equal outcome
- SMART spending APP
- The opportunity to do truly meaningful work in a supportive, constructive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.
Must have full working rights
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
May 11, 2026 - May 28, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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