Engineering Buyer Manager

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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 scheme

Bennett 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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