Site Procurement Specialist in Desford

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Career Area: Procurement

Salary: £49,500 to £60,000 (based on skills)

Contract: Full time & permanent

Location: Desford, Leicestershire – on-site presence required, 5‑day week when not travelling

The Opportunity: We are looking for a Site Procurement Specialist to support all supply‑related activities for the Desford facility, ensuring strong integration between procurement and the operational teams that support the site.

What You Will Do:

• Driving a lean, responsive, and resilient flow of materials and services throughout the facility, ensuring efficient movement from source to dock and all internal points.
• Partnering closely with business stakeholders and suppliers to proactively analyse supplier performance, identify issues early, elevate concerns to Buyers, and troubleshoot collaboratively to maintain continuity of supply.
• Managing and monitoring supply network procurement activities to achieve defined targets for response time, cost efficiency, quality, and lean performance, enabling smooth and optimised facility operations.
• Identifying opportunities for cost reduction, inventory optimisation, and quality enhancement, while ensuring business proposals are sound and risks are thoroughly assessed.
• Maintaining strict adherence to compliance requirements and supporting both internal and external audit activities.

What You Can Demonstrate:

• Data‑Driven Decision Making: Applies data‑analysis techniques to gather, interpret, and organise information, ensuring decisions are evidence‑based and support continuity of supply.
• Analytical Thinking: Approaches operational and supplier‑related issues systematically, using structured methods to understand root causes and their impact on delivery, quality, and cost.
• Effective Communications: Communicates clearly and professionally with colleagues, suppliers, Buyers, and stakeholders, adapting language, listening actively, and avoiding unnecessary jargon.

What You May Have:

• Applies recognised problem‑solving methods such as 8D, A3, and 5‑Why to identify root causes and deliver effective corrective actions.
• Negotiates pragmatic solutions to both urgent and planned procurement issues while managing conflict professionally to maintain continuity of supply.
• Monitors supplier performance through reviews and KPI/SLA tracking, identifying issues early and driving corrective action.
• Manages competing priorities with resilience, ensuring urgent operational needs are met while maintaining progress on planned activities.

Additional Information: Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long!

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. Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more.

Our Sustainability Commitment: Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. 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
• 10% 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 5% within the UK

Posting Dates: January 27, 2026 - February 11, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.