Position: Engineering Buyer Manager
Location: West Sussex
Salary: £45 - 60k DOE
Engineering Buyer Manager 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 Engineering Buyer Manager to lead procurement activity across engineering components, materials, and services, while managing and developing the wider buying and planning team.
Engineering Buyer Manager Job Overview
1. Leading procurement of engineering components, raw materials, tooling, and subcontract services
2. Ensuring on-time material availability to support production schedules and operational demands
3. Managing supplier relationships, performance reviews, contract negotiations, and strategic sourcing activity
4. Delivering cost-saving initiatives and maintaining accurate pricing and procurement data within Business Central
5. Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), engineering change management, R&D projects, and component obsolescence planning
6. Optimising stock levels while reducing excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory
7. Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Aftersales teams to improve supply chain performance
8. Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across procurement ...