Jobs at Caterpillar in United Kingdom

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Job Posting Title: Short-Term Business Travel Immigration Specialist

Salary: £39,994 - £45,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Peterborough

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave,

• 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, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about navigating the complexities of global mobility and immigration compliance?

We’re seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Total Rewards Partner to support our short-term business travel program. In this role, you’ll coordinate work permit requirements for international business travelers, working closely with HR colleagues and external immigration vendors to design and maintain efficient, compliant processes across multiple regions. If you thrive in a dynamic, global environment and enjoy building solutions that support seamless international travel, we’d love to hear from you.

What You Will Do

• Monitor global immigration requirements to ensure Caterpillar is prepared to meet work authorization needs for short term business travelers in each country.

• Act as liaison between immigration vendors and in-country HR to gather required company documentation, review applications, and secure necessary signatures.

• Support vendors by providing employee compensation and benefits data for permit applications.

• Maintain a global contact list of HR and immigration contacts by legal entity and country.

• Manage reporting of critical immigration data, including permit quotas and compliance reporting.

• Resolve immigration-related issues for STBTs and coordinate with vendors for resolution.

• Oversee vendor support for deregistration, expiration, and renewal of work permits globally.

• Approve expedited processing fees when necessary.

• Coordinate data collection for compliance audits.

• Monitor and analyze global immigration updates and determine if enterprise-wide communication is needed.

• Provide emergency immigration support as required.

• Audit immigration vendor invoices.

• Develop and refine global processes, recommending improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance.

What You Will Have

• Requires a university degree or certification that is equivalent.

• Requires seasoned analytical skills, good practical judgment, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work and contribute independently with a team.

• Requires working experience in the specialty area of human resources or immigration.:

• Business Acumen: 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.

• 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.

• Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.

• Data Gathering and Reporting: Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data; ability to practice them in a particular department or division of a company.

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

• Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Additional Information

• Primary Location: Dallas, TX. Secondary Location: Peterborough, UK - please apply to the relevant advert for the location of your choice.

• This role requires the employee to be on site Monday to Friday

• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

• Travel requirements are minimal – 5% - 10%.

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.

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