Jason Pemberton
About
Jason Pemberton is from Peoria, Illinois, United States. Jason is currently Senior Category Buyer at Caterpillar Inc., located in Mossville, Illinois, United States. In Jason's previous role as a Category Buyer at Caterpillar Inc., Jason worked in Peoria, Illinois, United States until Nov 2025. Prior to joining Caterpillar Inc., Jason was a Professional Wrestling Referee at AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined and held the position of Professional Wrestling Referee at Chicago IL. Prior to that, Jason was a Category Buyer at Caterpillar Inc., based in Mossville, Illinois from Jul 2018 to Apr 2022. Jason started working as Supply Chain Manager at G&D Integrated in Peoria, Illinois in Apr 2018. From Jun 2017 to Apr 2018, Jason was Buyer at Komatsu America Corp., based in Peoria, Illinois Area. Prior to that, Jason was a Program Specialist at Caterpillar Inc., based in Peoria, Illinois Area from Jan 2016 to Feb 2017. Jason started working as Site Buyer at Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois Area in Feb 2012.
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Jason Pemberton's current jobs
EV Chargers
Jason Pemberton's past jobs
GET products
Professional wrestling referee. CPR Certified
Buyer for Cylinders, Gearboxes, Torsional Couplings, Drive Chain
Managed ERP system conversion, dealt with customer on a daily basis. Championed transition of inventory from Peoria facility to Morton facility. Developed and enforced inventory system management of items for welding team
Managed spend for pistons, front suspensions, rear suspensions, fasteners, interplant purchases, etc. Managed quality rejections, tracking down misplaced inventory.
Owner of Global Purchasing Practice on pricing grief. Managed major projects focusing on proactive and reactive work to minimize pricing grief. Conducted highly effective training sessions for procurement personnel to develop expertise on proper pricing grief resolution.
Remote site management of purchasing functions for multiple geographically dispersed major equipment manufacturing plants. Developed expertise with SAP and MFG PRO procurement systems; worked with Lognet, BOBJ, Assurance of Supply Center data, Tableau, and eSRM. Developed and delivered executive summaries for plant leadership. -Achieved average of $900K in cost savings per year. -Provided leadership development for analysts to hone their skills and become valuable contributors.
Managed day to day buyer functions and supported tube categories in North America and Europe. Closely monitored cost reductions of $8M+ for entire SPBU/Reman Team. Oversaw transfer of 9K tube part numbers from internal facility to external suppliers with zero quality or delivery issues. -Championed cost reduction projects with estimated fiscal benefit of $2.2M+. -Leveraged spend for estimated $1M savings through receipt of $4M+ in tube end parts.
Managed reporting tool for workgroup. Uploaded documented savings of $7M+ in fiscal benefits. Managed cost reduction projects with estimated fiscal benefit of $3.5M+
Served as Lead Trainer for Ariba Buyer (My Supply Cabinet) deployments, and engaged suppliers and customers with Ariba procurement systems. Designated as Sub-Process Owner (DSPO) for SOX controls and Team Leader for nine agency employees. Played key role and assisted with successful implementation of Global Purchasing Shared Service Center (GPSSC).