Product Procurement Engineer

Job Title

Product Procurement Engineer

Desford, Leicestershire

£57,700 - £72,000 depending on experience

Full time & permanent

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Travel up to 25% globally. This position requires working on site five days a week.

Posting Dates:
June 3, 2026 – June 19, 2026

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