Senior Programme Buyer

At Prodrive we believe there’s no limit to what can be achieved when the brightest minds come together. Joining one focused and driven team, you will challenge boundaries in order to change the game for our customers. We are the world’s leading independent motorsport company and the business behind some of the greatest names and achievements in motorsport over the last 40 years. Our Advanced Technology business combines our pace and agility with free-thinking to deliver complex engineering solutions and specialist manufacturing programmes to the automotive, aerospace, marine, and defence sectors, accelerating the net zero journey for our customers.

We are looking for a Senior Programme Buyer to own and lead procurement delivery for assigned OEM Tier-1 programmes/major commodity workstreams, ensuring sourcing strategy, supplier readiness and component delivery align with customer, programme and manufacturing requirements.

This role provides structured commercial leadership across the full programme lifecycle, acting as the primary procurement interface between Prodrive, suppliers and OEM customers. You will be responsible for BOM Cost, Supplier Build support readiness status and PPAP timing.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme Execution, Builds & OEM Gate Support
• Develop and execute programme-level sourcing strategies aligned to timing, cost, risk and customer expectations, and create and maintain commodity timing plans in line with programme milestones.
• Lead supplier assessment and selection, including capability, capacity, quality and risk evaluation.
• Drive sourcing consensus across Prodrive functions (engineering, programme, quality, manufacturing) and with OEM customers.
• Manage tooling strategy, commercial agreements and supplier commitments.
• Own procurement delivery across all programme build phases (e.g. TT, PP, HTFB, pre-series)
• Ensure parts, tooling and documentation are available to support build events and validation activity.

Coordinate supplier readiness for Home Line Try-Out (HLTO) and Hard Tool Functional Builds (HTFB).

Support resolution of build issues related to parts, tooling or supplier readiness and ensure PSW & associated deliverables are completed and submitted in line with programme and OEM timing requirements.

Commercial Control, Risk & Lifecycle Ownership

Maintain programme-level purchasing data including price, lead time, tooling, MOQ and supplier commitments.

Manage commercial change, cost tracking and invoice accuracy across the programme lifecycle.

Anticipate and mitigate supply, capacity or commercial risks before they impact build or customer milestones.

Track components through the full lifecycle from sourcing through build, validation and programme close-out.

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate will have strong experience in commercial purchasing within automotive, Tier-1 or OEM-facing environments, and proven experience owning procurement delivery across multiple programme phases and build events. You will be familiar with OEM programme gates, sourcing processes and supplier readiness requirements, and have experience managing tooling, supplier nomination and programme commercial agreements. You will also be confident operating within ERP and programme reporting environments.

What can we offer you?

• An attractive salary which will grow in line with your ongoing development and impact
• 25 days holiday (which increases with long service) with an opportunity to purchase up to 15 extra days
• Training opportunities for continuing professional development
• Onsite subsidised staff restaurant
• Car and pension salary sacrifice schemes
• Cyclescheme
• Exercise classes
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Consultations with our Fit 4 Life expert
• Social events throughout the year

Exclusive company discounts

Life assurance

We are an equal opportunities employer

At Prodrive we are committed to attracting and nurturing the best talent and creating an inclusive workplace. We value individual differences and diversity amongst all staff so that everyone has the widest opportunities to maximise their potential. We aim to ensure that no job applicant is placed at a disadvantage by practices or requirements which disproportionately impact protected groups and which are not justified by the demands of the job. If you feel you are right for this role, we welcome your application.

Come and make a difference.