Commodity buyer (BIW and Structure)

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Engineer (Buyer) - BIW responsible for strategically sourcing, cost-managing, and industrializing Body-in-White (BIW) commodities to support new vehicle development and series production. The role ensures supplier competitiveness, cost leadership, quality, and delivery performance throughout the product lifecycle. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for BIW commodities (stampings, weldments).
• Lead RFQ/RFP processes, supplier nomination, and contract negotiations aligned with programme milestones.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers in line with OEM purchasing governance.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and risk mitigation.
Cost & Value Engineering
• Achieve target cost and year-on-year savings for assigned commodities.
• Perform cost breakdown analysis, benchmarking, and open-book costing.
• Drive VA/VE and design-to-cost initiatives with Engineering.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Support vehicle programmes from concept to SOP.
• Ensure supplier industrialisation, APQP readiness, and PPAP approval.
• Manage tooling sourcing, investment, and commercial agreements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Programme teams.
• Support make/buy decisions, localisation, and capacity planning.
Commercial & Contract Management
• Negotiate pricing, tooling, payment terms, and warranty conditions.
• Manage supplier contracts, LTAs, and price adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with UK and global trade and ethical sourcing standards.
  
  Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Automotive / Production).
• Extensive experience in procurement within a Passenger Car OEM.
• Strong experience in BIW commodities.
• Proven negotiation, cost reduction, and NPI support experience.
• Understanding of stamping and welding manufacturing processes.
Skills & Competencies
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills
• Cost engineering and analytical capability
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination
• Problem-solving and structured decision-making
• High integrity and compliance mindset
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office
If you are passionate about innovation and want to join a global engineering company, this is the place for you.

At Tata Technologies, we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and validating the products of tomorrow for the world's leading manufacturers. Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a Procurement Buyer (BIW and Structure), based in Warwick, UK. 6-month Fixed Term Contract position or Contracting (Inside IR35) - possibility of extension THE ROLE, #ComeJoinUs in #EngineeringABetterWorld. We're a global product engineering and digital services company focused on fulfilling our mission of helping the world drive, fly, build, and farm by enabling our customers to realize better products and deliver better experiences. We're the strategic engineering partner businesses turn to when they aspire to be better. Manufacturing companies rely on us to enable them to conceptualize, develop and realize better products that are safer, cleaner, and improve the quality of life for all the stakeholders, helping us achieve our vision of #EngineeringABetterWorld. We're inspiring a new generation of engineers who, by embracing the opportunities that exist at the convergence of digital technology & traditional engineering, are developing better products. We're redefining what the world understands by engineering and spreading the influence and impact of engineering as humanity's best way of addressing its most important challenges and opportunities.