Senior Engineering Buyer

Position: Senior Engineering Buyer
Location: West Sussex
Salary: £45 - 60k DOE

Senior Engineering Buyer required for a well-established engineering manufacturer based in West Sussex.

Due to continued growth and ongoing investment across operations, our client is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Buyer to lead procurement activity across engineering components, materials, and services, while managing and developing the wider buying and planning team.

Senior Engineering Buyer Job Overview

Leading procurement of engineering components, raw materials, tooling, and subcontract services
Ensuring on-time material availability to support production schedules and operational demands
Managing supplier relationships, performance reviews, contract negotiations, and strategic sourcing activity
Delivering cost-saving initiatives and maintaining accurate pricing and procurement data within Business Central
Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), engineering change management, R&D projects, and component obsolescence planning
Optimising stock levels while reducing excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory
Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Aftersales teams to improve supply chain performance
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and supply chain operations

Senior Engineering Buyer Job Requirements

Proven experience within engineering procurement, purchasing, or buying within a manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of technical drawings, engineering components, materials, and production processes
Previous experience managing and developing procurement or buying teams
Strong supplier management, contract negotiation, and commercial decision-making experience
Experience using ERP/MRP systems, ideally Microsoft Business Central
Experience working within ISO 9001 certified environments

Senior Engineering Buyer Salary & Benefits

Salary likely £45,000 - £60,000 depending on experience
up to 8% company pension contribution
Annual pay review
Generous holiday entitlement
Private medical care optional
Death in service schemeBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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