Supply Chain Planning Engineer

Career Area

Supply Chain and Logistics

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Job Title: Supply Chain Planning Engineer

Salary: £57,700 - £72,000 depending on skills demonstrated

Contract
:
Full time & permanent

Location: Desford, Leicestershire — with regular on‑site presence required on non‑travel days. Relocation support may be available within EAME for the right candidate.

The Opportunity

As a Supply Chain Planning Engineer in Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products (BCP) Division, you’ll develop proactive, data-driven strategies to align supplier capacity with production demand. Working closely with Global Category Purchasing and a UK/EAME supplier base, you’ll lead capacity management, Network Planning & Execution (NPE) demand expertise, and support strategic sourcing. Your work helps anticipate risks early, ensuring stable operations, stronger supplier performance, and a more resilient end‑to‑end supply chain

What you will do:

As Supply Chain Planning Engineer
, you are accountable for, but not limited to:

• Lead the identification and delivery of integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements, building strong internal and external partnerships to drive stability and growth.
• Strengthen demand–capacity alignment through effective collaboration with Category Purchasing, suppliers, and internal functions, ensuring best‑practice ways of working.
• Apply industry benchmarks and capacity scenario modelling to optimise supplier capability and inform strategic sourcing decisions.
• Analyse supply chain data to prioritise improvement opportunities, enhance inventory utilisation, and build cost‑effective, resilient supply networks.
• Provide expert demand and capacity management support using NPE (Network Planning & Execution) Tool, Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP), and capacity collaboration tools to stabilise supplier performance.
• Lead supplier performance routines including monthly reviews, structured problem solving, and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) for capacity‑related challenges.

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:

Level Extensive

Experience:

• Business Process Improvement: Proven ability to identify inefficiencies and redesign processes to increase speed, stability, and transparency across the supply chain—essential for supporting growth and reducing operational risk.
• 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.
• Problem Solving: Expertise in structured problem solving and RCCA to quickly diagnose root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent future disruption—critical in a fast‑paced supply environment.
• 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.

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…