Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:
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Job Title: Supply Chain Planning Manager
Salary: £57,700 - £72,000 depending on skills demonstrated
Contract: Full time & Contract - position running until 31 December 2027
Location: Desford, Leicestershire — with regular on‑site presence required on non‑travel days.
The Opportunity
As a Supply Chain Planning Manager in Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products (BCP) Division, you will lead a team responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining processes and practices that ensure a robust plan for every part. You will enable appropriate and timely inventory levels of materials, components, and equipment required to manufacture and deliver products, supporting one or more large manufacturing facilities. This role is also closely linked to multiple New Product Introduction (NPI) programmes that are critical to delivering long‑term strategic initiatives.
What you will do:
As Supply Chain Planning Manager, you are accountable for, but not limited to:
Lead a team of Supply Chain professionals responsible for Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, and Packaging.
Ensure supply chain plans are aligned to current and future business requirements, including capacity, flow, service levels, and efficiency.
Build and manage strong relationships with internal customers, coordinating and integrating end‑to‑end planning processes.
Analyse supply chain performance, including demand forecasts, inventory strategy, on‑time delivery, and throughput, and recommend improvements to enhance overall performance.
Develop, implement, and optimise complex, globally integrated supply chain streams to support both operational stability and strategic growth.
Note: The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
What You Can Demonstrate:
Supply Chain Management – MFG: Deep understanding of supply chain and manufacturing principles (capacity planning, logistics, material flow, inventory, and supplier performance) to manage complexity and influence cross‑functional and supplier outcomes.
Analytical Thinking: Strong capability to interpret complex demand, capacity, and performance data to generate actionable insights, enabling the business to make confident, evidence‑based decisions.
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.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
What You May Have:
Strong end‑to‑end supply chain and operations expertise, spanning planning, manufacturing, logistics and inventory management, enabling informed and strategic decision‑making.
Advanced capability in planning systems (NPE, MRC or similar) to interpret demand signals, model capacity, and strengthen supplier collaboration and performance.
Proven leadership and project delivery experience, directing cross‑functional improvement initiatives and developing others to raise organisational capability.
Solid commercial and continuous‑improvement grounding, including procurement awareness, Lean/Green Belt methods, and Value Stream Mapping, to support strategic sourcing and optimise operational efficiency.
Interview Process: Informational Interviews and on-site face to face or phone interviews
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.
Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!
What You Will Get
One Company, Limitless Opportunities
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It’s your time and talent, make it count.
Our Sustainability Commitment
Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.
Benefits: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, Private Medical, 12% Bonus, contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%, contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc
Travel: Up to 50% travel to supplier locations and Caterpillar facilities—primarily EAME, with potential global travel.
This position requires working onsite five days a week.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
April 6, 2026 - April 21, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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