Career Area:
Operations
Job Description:
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Job Title: Logistics Planning Support Technician
Salary: starting £28,900 and rising to £30,450 when role triggers are met
Contract: Full time 37.5 hours per week on day shifts & Fixed Term Contract 12 months
Location: Desford, Leicestershire
The Opportunity
As a Logistics Planning Support Technician, you will support the coordination and improvement of logistics planning activities across Building Construction Products, Leicester, with a key focus on Fleet operations. You will work in a fast-paced environment, managing high-volume data and invoice activity, ensuring processes are accurate, efficient, and aligned to Caterpillar Production System (CPS) principles.
What You Will Do:
As Logistics Planning Support Technician, your accountabilities will include, but are not limited to:
Support the development and improvement of logistics processes to enhance safety, efficiency, and consistency
Manage and analyse high-volume data and invoices, ensuring accuracy, identifying discrepancies, and minimising financial and business risk
Support Continuous Improvement (CI) activities, resolving day-to-day issues and driving practical, sustainable improvements with the logistics fleet department
Work across teams to support logistics planning and Fleet activity, managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment e.g. breakdowns, servicing, invoicing and quotations.
Create, update, and audit Standard Work documentation in line with CPS and CQMS standards
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.
What You Can Demonstrate:
Attention to Detail: Works with high accuracy, managing detailed and high-value data to ensure outputs are precise, reliable, and minimise risk.
Planning & Organisation: Plans and prioritises workload effectively, managing multiple competing demands and adapting quickly in a fast-paced environment.
Collaboration & Communication: Works effectively with others, communicating clearly and building strong working relationships across teams to support delivery.
Data & Analytical Capability: Uses data and systems (e.g. Excel) to interpret information, identify issues, and support timely and effective decision-making.
What You May Have:
Applies continuous improvement approaches (e.g. CPS / Lean) to identify inefficiencies and support process improvements.
Uses digital tools (e.g. Excel, Power BI, planning systems such as Coupa or Next Gen) to manage and interpret data effectively
Demonstrates an awareness of logistics, operational, or fleet processes to support planning and delivery
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.
Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!
What You Will Get
One Company, Limitless Opportunities
Caterpillar 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. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It’s your time and talent, make it count.
Our Sustainability Commitment
Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.
Benefits: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, 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, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc
Travel: Up to 5% UK travel may be required, including visits to other facilities as needed.
Posting Dates:
June 25, 2026 - July 9, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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