Engineering Buyer - Leamington Spa (Engineering / Supplier Value Focus) £45,000 + Bonus + 26 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays Monday–Thursday 08:00–17:00 | Friday finish at 12:00 Private Medical (after qualifying period) + Death in Service (4x salary) Permanent | Highly rated local employer with exceptional retention A well-established engineering manufacturer in Leamington Spa is looking to appoint a Value Engineering Buyer to join their procurement function. This is a newly refined role, created to sit at the interface between Engineering and Purchasing, with a clear focus on design-led and process-led cost reduction across engineered components and assemblies. This is not a corporate purchasing role. You’ll be part of a long-standing, close-knit team where decisions are made quickly, engineering input is valued, and people stay for the long term. The Role As a Value Engineering Buyer, you will work closely with both engineering teams and suppliers to identify opportunities to reduce total cost through improved design, material choice, manufacturing process and assembly methods. Rather than focusing purely on price negotiation, this role is about understanding how parts are designed and built, and challenging whether there is a more cost-effective way to achieve the same outcome. You’ll be involved in: Reviewing engineering drawings and specifications to identify cost and manufacturabili...