At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage part sourcing and collaborate with teams to ensure quality and delivery.
- Company: Join Caterpillar, a leader in innovation and engineering excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days leave, a 12% bonus, and a great pension scheme.
- Other info: Travel opportunities and a supportive work environment await you.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a global team while driving continuous improvement.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and experience in strategic sourcing required.
The predicted salary is between 57700 - 72000 £ per year.
The Opportunity
As a Product Procurement Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role within Caterpillar, representing the Electrical, Electronics and Drivetrain categories. You will manage part sourcing, development and quality feedback loops across New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) and New Source Introduction (NSI). Working closely with Engineering, Procurement and Supply Chain teams, you will engage directly with suppliers to ensure alignment and delivery of parts with the right quality, total cost and timing to meet business and customer requirements.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and maintain category-specific KPIs, providing clear reporting and insights to Category and Programme Leadership.
- Collaborate with Design Control Engineering, Value Chain Engineering, Procurement, Quality and Supply Chain to define and execute global product supply strategies aligned to category objectives.
- Drive Value Analysis / Value Engineering through cost modelling, Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and effective utilisation of supplier capability.
- Contribute within a global team to develop and implement standardised processes across sourcing, quality improvement, cost management and capacity planning.
- Manage quality feedback loops, ensuring lessons learned are captured, shared and consistently applied to improve supplier performance.
- Represent category performance at NPI and APQP gateways, working with suppliers and cross‑functional teams to resolve quality, cost and delivery issues and drive continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Effective communications, influencing technical and commercial decisions to achieve alignment on quality, cost and delivery outcomes.
- Strategic sourcing, developing and executing category and sourcing strategies, managing supplier agreements, sourcing pipelines and procurement programmes.
- Cost benefit analysis, identifying and delivering cost, quality and efficiency improvements through structured analysis, supporting DFM/DFA and maximising supplier capability.
- Data‑driven decision making, evaluating business proposals using data, cost analysis and risk assessment, escalating risks appropriately to Category Leadership.
- Direct supplier interaction to support part development, resolve quality and delivery issues, and ensure products meet specification.
- Balanced sourcing decisions considering cost, contractual terms, risk exposure and long‑term value to protect quality, delivery and commercial outcomes.
- Application of quality standards, governance and continuous improvement methods to drive consistent product quality and supplier performance.
- Anticipation of external factors such as regulatory, environmental and geopolitical influences in sourcing decisions to enhance resilience and mitigate supply risk.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with opportunity to purchase additional holiday.
- 12% annual bonus.
- Private medical coverage.
- Contributory pension scheme with Caterpillar matching up to 10% of employee contributions.
- Contributory share scheme with Caterpillar matching 50% of employee contributions.
- Employee support networks fostering connection and community.
- Optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans and electric vehicle leasing options.
Other Information
Travel up to 25% globally. This position requires working on site five days a week.
Product Procurement Engineer employer: Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Desford, Leicestershire, where innovation and collaboration thrive. As a Product Procurement Engineer, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes generous annual leave, a competitive bonus structure, and robust employee support networks, all while contributing to meaningful projects that drive continuous improvement. With a strong focus on professional growth and a commitment to employee well-being, Caterpillar stands out as a place where your contributions are valued and your career can flourish.
