Dellner Polymer Solutions
Senior Buyer
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Senior Buyer
Dellner Polymer Solutions
Littlehampton, West Sussex / Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
This role can be based at either our Burton upon Trent or Littlehampton site.
Salary: £40,000 - £48,000
About Us
Dellner Polymer Solutions is a market-leading manufacturer specialising in advanced vibration control solutions, polymer engineering, rubber fabrication and complex bonding technologies. We supply innovative products to customers across a range of demanding industries worldwide.
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Senior Buyer to join our Purchasing team and play a key role in developing our global supply chain, driving supplier performance and delivering cost-effective sourcing solutions.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Buyer or Technical Buyer with a manufacturing or engineering background who enjoys building supplier relationships, negotiating commercial contracts and supporting technical procurement activities.
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What You'll Be Doing
As Senior Buyer, you will:
- Manage RFQs and sourcing activities for materials, components and services.
- Negotiate pricing, terms and lead times to achieve best value for the business.
- Identify, assess and onboard new suppliers.
- Conduct supplier audits and performance reviews.
- Build strong supplier relationships and monitor supplier KPIs.
- Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Planning and Production teams.
- Interpret technical drawings, specifications and material requirements.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects through procurement of prototype materials and tooling.
- Drive cost reduction, value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assess supplier technical capability and manufacturing processes.
- Support compliance with quality, environmental and health & safety standards.
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Experience in a purchasing role within manufacturing or engineering.
- Strong supplier management and negotiation skills.
- Ability to read and understand technical drawings and specifications.
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
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Desirable
- CIPS qualified or studying towards CIPS.
- Experience within Automotive, Rail, Aerospace or engineered manufacturing sectors.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as moulding, machining, bonding or rubber compounding.
- Experience supporting NPI projects.
- Familiarity with PPAP, FAIR and quality documentation requirements.
Why Join Dellner Polymer Solutions?
At Dellner, our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement, creating an environment where employees can develop their skills and make a real impact.
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