Senior Business Analyst

Houston, Texas
Full-time
$112,710.00 - $169,060.00
Posted Nov 13, 2026

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Job description

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.

About Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine:

Caterpillar’s Oil and Gas division provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry. When you join the Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (COGMD), you join a global team that helps to power the global energy industry as well as provide power and propulsion on the water.

About the role:

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will oversee and coordinate Data Visualization and data mining efforts to assist the Sales and Operations Planning process through collaboration across different functions. In this position, you will develop and program dashboards and data sets, translating complex technical analyses into clear, actionable business insights for sales plans, influencing demand, and promoting initiatives that achieve solid business outcomes and enhance the customer experience.

Additional Information:

•Sponsorship is not available for this position

•Relocation is available for this position

•Travel up to 10%

What you will do:

•Collects and analyzes data from various sources to ensure accurate product and model information for commercial order processing.

•Translates complex statistical models, machine learning findings, and raw data into clear, non-technical language for business stakeholders, senior management, and executives, effectively communicating complex concepts across all organizational levels.

•Develops and standardizes global Demand Planning processes, including maturity models, frameworks, and metrics to support demand coverage related to business plans and factory scheduling.

•Understands statistical models & create interactive dashboards, reports, and visual presentations using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib, or Seaborn to make trends understandable.

•Align business and demand plans using predictive methods and forecasting tools to establish priorities and the scope of implementation.

•Collaborates with stakeholders to support recommendations for demand fulfillment and ensure alignment among Sales, Supply Chain, Production, and Business Resources.

•Leads and guides teams by communicating priorities and conducting regular meetings, stand-ups, design reviews, and updates on post-deployment model monitoring to ensure insights translate into actionable execution, driving sales and operations process implementation through analysis and recommendations.

•Act as the main point of contact for inquiries related to industry data, offering prompt support and insights.

•Monitor the performance of demand data, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective measures or solutions to ensure the quality of reporting and dashboards.

•Assist in providing monthly updates to senior leadership regarding references that highlight key performance metrics.

•Use forecasting tools and ERP systems (e.g., eIBP) to analyze demand patterns, seasonality, and capacity limitations to support business operations.

•Work collaboratively with Sales, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Business Resources to prioritize customer needs and address cross-functional issues.

•Collect both structured and unstructured data from various sources, including databases, web scraping, or APIs, and prepare it using tools such as SQL, Python, or R; to utilize and align with internal systems such as Salesforce, Snowflake, Cognos, Helios, etc.

•Develop, test, and validate machine learning models and statistical frameworks to predict trends or automate processes.

•Examine datasets to identify hidden patterns, correlations, and anomalies that inform project direction.

•Respond effectively to changing reporting challenges and evolving customer priorities while ensuring high service levels for internal stakeholders.

•Provide clear, actionable updates and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment in data management within the sales and operations process.

What you will have:

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.

Business Data Analysis: Knowledge of business data analysis; ability to collect, identify, analyze and interpret business data using various kinds of techniques to meet business needs and requirements.

Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production .

Research Analysis: Knowledge of the concepts, methodologies and methods of research analysis; ability to locate, interpret and evaluate research findings compiled and documented by others.

Top Candidates will have:

•Bachelor's degree or minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience.

•An understanding of the Oil and Gas industry, Marine industry

•Ability to create tailored services proposals that address the specific needs of the customer

•Data project management experience

•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience building and maintaining client relationships at various level of an organization

•Self-motivated

•Experience with Python, SQL, SAS, R

•Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Seaborn

Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

November 13, 2026 - November 19, 2026

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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