Strategic Engineering Buyer | NPI & Supplier Leadership

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 8%

Annual pay review

Generous holiday

Private medical

Death in service

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Senior Engineering Buyer in West Sussex to lead procurement of engineering components and materials, ensuring on-time availability to meet production schedules. You will manage supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and drive strategic sourcing aligned with ISO9001 standards.

The role focuses on cost-saving initiatives, accurate pricing in the ERP system, and supporting NPI, engineering changes, and obsolescence planning while optimising stock

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Procurement experience

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Senior Engineering Buyer in West Sussex to lead procurement of engineering components and materials, ensuring on-time availability to meet production schedules. You will manage supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and drive strategic sourcing aligned with ISO9001 standards.

The role focuses on cost-saving initiatives, accurate pricing in the ERP system, and supporting NPI, engineering changes, and obsolescence planning while optimising stock