Technical Buyer

As Technical Buyer, Applied Science, you will be responsible for the end-to-end procurement activity required to support Applied Science, supporting high-complexity engineering programmes. You will translate technical requirements into effective sourcing activity, manage supplier delivery performance, and ensure purchasing processes are followed with discipline and clarity.

As Technical Buyer, Applied Science, you will be responsible for the end-to-end procurement activity required to support Applied Science, supporting high-complexity engineering programmes. You will translate technical requirements into effective sourcing activity, manage supplier delivery performance, and ensure purchasing processes are followed with discipline and clarity.

The Applied Science department plays a key role in delivering high-performance engineering outside of F1, contributing to a wide range of advanced vehicle and design programmes.

• Procure direct components, assemblies, specialist manufacturing services, tooling and project-critical consumables to support Applied Science delivery.
• Review engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications and manufacturing requirements to ensure purchase orders are technically accurate and commercially robust.
• Negotiate cost, lead time, payment terms and delivery commitments with suppliers, ensuring value for money without compromising programme requirements.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, design, programme management, quality and finance to align procurement activity with technical priorities and milestone demands.
• Proactively expedite open purchase orders, manage delivery risks and keep SAP, procurement trackers and stakeholders up to date.
• Support supplier selection, onboarding and performance management high-complexity components and services.
• Maintain strong process control, ensuring compliance with Purchasing, Quality and Finance procedures, including correct requisition and purchase order discipline.
• Identify and elevate supply chain risks, commercial blockers, long-lead items and critical path constraints early, with clear recovery actions.
• Build effective working relationships with internal customers and external suppliers, demonstrating structured communication, dispute resolution and professional follow-through.
• Work with the supply chain and technical teams to reduce lead times, improve cost outcomes and support continuous improvement across Applied Science procurement activity.

• Experience in a technical purchasing, procurement or supply chain role within a low-volume, high-complexity engineering, motor sport, automotive, aerospace or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of engineering drawings, BOM structures, technical specifications and manufacturing processes.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation capability and confidence managing supplier commitments against demanding programme timelines.
• High attention to detail and a process-led approach to purchase requisitions, purchase orders, data quality and governance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, react quickly to changing technical requirements and maintain control in a fast-paced project environment.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively across engineering, programme management, finance, quality and supplier teams.
• Tenacious, resilient and proactive approach, with a strong customer focus and a clear bias for action.
• Strong problem-solving capability and the ability to identify practical recovery plans when supply chain risks or delivery issues arise.
• Experience using SAP procurement functions or equivalent ERP systems
• A collaborative mindset, positive attitude and commitment to creating a strong profile for the Applied…