Senior Engineering Buyer

Position: Senior Engineering BuyerLocation: West SussexSalary: £45 - 60k DOESenior 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 OverviewLeading procurement of engineering components, raw materials, tooling, and subcontract servicesEnsuring on-time material availability to support production schedules and operational demandsManaging supplier relationships, performance reviews, contract negotiations, and strategic sourcing activityDelivering cost-saving initiatives and maintaining accurate pricing and procurement data within Business CentralSupporting New Product Introduction (NPI), engineering change management, R&D projects, and component obsolescence planningOptimising stock levels while reducing excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventoryWorking cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Aftersales teams to improve supply chain performanceSupporting continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and supply chain operationsSenior Engineering Buyer Job RequirementsProven experience within engineering procurement, purchasing, or buying within a manufacturing environmentStrong understanding of technical drawings, engineering components, materials, and production processesPrevious experience managing and developing procurement or buying teamsStrong supplier management, contract negotiation, and commercial decision-making experienceExperience using ERP/MRP systems, ideally Microsoft Business CentralExperience working within ISO 9001 certified environmentsSenior Engineering Buyer Salary & BenefitsSalary likely £45,000 - £60,000 depending on experienceup to 8% company pension contributionAnnual pay reviewGenerous holiday entitlementPrivate medical care optionalDeath 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.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.TPBN1_UKTJ