Senior Value Chain Engineering Manager

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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.

Job Title: Senior Value Chain Engineering Manager

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £95,491 - £119,363

Location: Peterlee, County Durham (5 days on site)

Hours: Full-Time - 36.50

Closing Date: 20/11/2025

Travel: Up to 30%

About Caterpillar Peterlee

Caterpillar Peterlee is the worldwide source of Cat Articulated Trucks, currently producing an 8-model range used in many industries including mining, construction and aggregates. The facility's manufacturing activities use the latest computer analysis techniques, robotic technology and automated dump body paint plant. Machines from the site are shipped to customers around the world.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave,
• Monthly Cash Car Allowance - £700pcm
• Employee Private Health Care
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employees' contribution to 10%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar - will match 50% of the employees' contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits include access to health and dental care family plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

The Opportunity

This role leads the end-to-end value chain engineering for the Articulated Truck product line, with a strategic focus on optimizing value chain design to elevate performance across quality, availability, and cost. It involves cross-functional collaboration with logistics, operations, product and process engineering, procurement, product support, and lifecycle management teams to ensure alignment with customer availability expectations and internal financial targets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving integrated value chain strategies that enhance product delivery and lifecycle efficiency.
• Identifying and implementing design and process improvements to reduce cost and improve quality.
• Ensuring supply chain resilience and responsiveness to meet global demand.
• Aligning engineering and operational priorities with business objectives and customer commitments.

Primary Roles/Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Resiliency & Value Chain Design

• Design a resilient value chain to optimise business performance to meet customer requirements across business cycles.
• Develop sourcing matrices and strategies in partnership with procurement category teams to optimise the supply base enabling the business to meet customer requirements across the business cycles.

Supply Chain Design & Optimization

• Map supply chain flow from supplier to point of use, identifying critical milestones.
• Optimize cost and lead time while meeting availability targets.
• Understand product structure and procurement timelines to support operational goals.

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

• Act as a key participant in S&OP processes, ensuring value chain design alignment with demand cycles through appropriate inventory strategies.

Inventory & Risk Management

• Protect the value chain through strategic inventory positioning.
• Position inventory effectively to influence outcomes and mitigate risks.

Footprint & Manufacturing Strategy

• Drive make-versus-buy decisions at all levels of the BOM , in order to optimise for quality, velocity / availability and cost

Cost Management & TCO

• Apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) methodology to evaluate and optimize cost structures.
• Identify priority areas for cost reduction to achieve maximum impact on product profitability.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Understand NPI program structure and support program deliverables through value chain optimisation, including sourcing decisions for new components.

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Degree Requirement Degree required

Skills, experience & qualifications you will have:

• Business Acumen: Level Extensive Experience: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Level Extensive Experience: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Process Management: Level Extensive Experience: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.
• Quality Management: Level Working Knowledge: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Level Expert: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Capacity Planning & Management - MFG: Level Extensive Experience: Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
• Industrial Engineering - MFG: Level Working Knowledge: Knowledge of industrial engineering processes, techniques and methods; ability to design and implement various processes and support infrastructures that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
• Strategic Sourcing: Level Extensive Experience: Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes; ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously.
  

Top candidates will have:

• Well-versed in supply chain planning processes and technologies.
• Strong collaboration skills across multiple teams, roles, and cultures in a matrix organization, extensive experience working with global teams.
• Ability to work effectively across hierarchical levels and geographies.
• A proven deep understanding of supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing processes.
• Analytical mindset to identify cost drivers and prioritize actions for maximum return.
• Proven track record in leading and developing high-performing teams, with a demonstrated ability to manage and grow talent effectively

What You Will Get

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse, and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, and personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. 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. For 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants.

Posting Dates: November 6, 2025 - November 20, 2025

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

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