Commodity Manager

Escape Recruitment is working with an innovative Scottish engineering business entering an exciting phase of growth and production expansion.

We are looking for a highly capable, hands-on Senior Commodity Buyer to support sourcing, supplier management, and procurement execution across technically advanced components including powertrain, electrification and complex engineered assemblies.

The environment is fast-moving, evolving, and engineering-led. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable operating with ambiguity, building processes as they go, and working closely with engineering and operations teams to solve problems quickly and effectively.

This role would suit someone who enjoys being close to the detail, influencing technical sourcing decisions, and taking ownership within a growing manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activity across advanced engineering commodities
• Manage RFQs, supplier selection, negotiations, and purchasing activity
• Develop supplier relationships across UK and international markets
• Work closely with engineering teams to support production readiness and engineering changes
• Support supplier industrialisation and launch activities
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and supply chain improvement
• Monitor supplier performance relating to delivery, quality, and cost
• Help build procurement structure, processes, and supplier management capability
• Support issue resolution and supply continuity within a fast-paced production environment

Candidate Requirements

• Experience within strategic buying, commodity management, or technical procurement
• Background within automotive, EV, aerospace, engineering, power generation, or advanced manufacturing
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of engineered components
• Comfortable operating within a growing or less structured environment
• Strong negotiation and supplier management capability
• Hands-on approach with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineers and operations teams
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Scottish manufacturing business at a genuinely exciting stage of development where you can play a key role in shaping procurement capability and supplier strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Scottish manufacturing business at a genuinely exciting stage of development where you can play a key role in shaping procurement capability and supplier strategy.