Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

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.

The Strategic Procurement and Planning Division (SPPD) is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the AI Mission Team, partnering with enterprise AI Accelerator teams and business leaders to deliver next-generation AI-enabled solutions. This role is responsible for transforming high-priority supply chain, procurement, and planning challenges into scalable AI prototypes, agentic workflows, and production-ready solution patterns.

You will design and implement solutions leveraging machine learning, large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG),



and workflow automation, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, and security standards. This position blends deep technical expertise with robust business partnership to accelerate digital transformation and operational efficiency.

What you will do:
AI Solution Development
- Deliver scalable AI/ML solutions that solve complex business problems across procurement, planning, and supply chain

Agentic AI & Workflow Automation
- Develop agent-based workflows, tool integrations, and human-in-the-loop processes
- Automate operational decision-making workflows to drive efficiency and scalability

Data Management & RAG Systems
- Implement RAG, GraphRAG, embeddings, vector databases, and knowledge graph solutions

Governance, Evaluation & Responsible AI
- Ensure compliance with enterprise data security, privacy, and risk management standards

Data Engineering & Analytics E

📌 Senior Data Scientist (Chennai)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Chennai