Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics
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: Inventory and Materials Manager
Salary: £ 49,500 + Depending on Experience
Location: Wimborne
Benefits:
25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays
Up to 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.
Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans for family members, EV car lease, holiday purchase
Employee Referral Bonus Program
About COGMD
The Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division has a diverse and global portfolio encompassing the brands Cat, MaK and SPM. Over 2500 employees in 25 countries deliver excellence in manufacturing, sales, services and operations to our customers.
The products and services of our business units Cat Oil & Gas, SPM Oil & Gas, Medium Speed Engines and Marine include engines, transmissions, pumps, flow iron, pressure control, carbon capture as well as systems integration and digital.
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Inventory Manager, this role is integral to the business to ensure dealers and customers receive the right material in the right quantity at the right time.
In this role you will take responsibility for control inventory, adding or revising content and levels to properly balance the relationship between customer satisfaction and inventory cost.
What You Will Do
Job duties include direct leadership, or performance, of all logistics activities related to inbound and outbound material movement, shipping, receiving and inventory storage systems.
Establishes and maintains practices to achieve Bills of Material, Material Routing and Stock accuracy in SAP.
Manages the day-to-day planning and organising of the stores department.
Manages timekeeping of all personnel by the Workday timecard system. Maintaining a holiday chart for all staff ensuring that all vacancies are evenly spread-out providing cover to all areas throughout the year.
Managing the stock locations of all material used at the Wimborne facility, both in the main storage and build line areas.
Ensuring all information is updated daily on to the SAP computer system.
Ensuring that all finished goods product is readily available for customer collection.
Implementing and managing perpetual stock takes to the laid-out CPS Inventory Record Accuracy and Inventory Dollar audit standards.
Entering all stock adjustments and issues on to the SAP computer system.
Managing a training matrix ensuring that all staff are correctly trained in corporate procedures and adequately trained to perform their day-to-day operations.
Purchasing all consumable, stationery, toners, and other non-stocked products. Either using the material requirement plan (MRP) or the raising of ad-hoc purchase orders.
Approval of invoices and contracts. Assist in resolving all griefed invoices.
Manage the annual stock take and supply to accounts all relevant information.
Pro-Actively Improving “end-to-end” processes in line with CPS activities and maximizing PULL in value stream both before and after the production process.
Providing weekly and monthly reports for: Inventory Records, Inventory Dollar and Start Online performance
Audits including Bill of Materials and Material Routing route cause analysis and maintaining 5s standard procedure.
Responsible for the Health and Safety of all personnel within the department, together with assisting management in assessing and reporting hazards, or health risks
What You Have
Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Level Working Knowledge
Talent Management/Supervisory Skills: Knowledge of human resources and talent management processes; ability to lead, motivate, evaluate, and reward employees at the workplace.
To include coaching and development, performance management, setting common goals and creating a vision, leading change, advocating Diversity and Inclusivity, managing the team’s physical safety and mental well-being
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Working Knowledge
Inventory Management - Knowledge of inventory management; ability to manage inventories of raw materials and finished goods.
Level Working Knowledge
Supply Chain Management – SAP: Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and use, strategies, practices and tools for controlling the logistical processes.
Level Extensive Experience
What you may have:
Working knowledge of eSAP Warehouse Management Systems.
Knowledge of logistics/purchasing processes.
Technical knowledge of manufacturing processes.
Microsoft excel and word.
Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills
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, 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 nearly 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.
NB. 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. #LI
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Posting Dates:
August 20, 2026 - August 28, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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