Buyer required for an engineering supplier based in Burton On Trent. An organised and efficient Material Controller/Buyer with excellent communication skills who can confidently liaise with both suppliers, internal departments and our Joint Venture. Part of a small team procuring goods for customers including a blue chip company. Buyer Job Overview General Purchasing Responsibilities Sourcing product from Suppliers Placing Purchase Orders with Suppliers Reviewing Spend Profiles with Suppliers Looking into cost down initiatives Reviewing and updating MRP levels within ProAlpha (ERP System) Running the MRP programme within ProAlpha in order to place Purchase orders off the back of recommendations Liaising internally with Sales Department Employees to advise the status of goods arriving into the company. Identifying items which are at risk of missing customer delivery dates Liasing with the Finance Department to resolve account queries, invoice queries etc Expediting Purchase Orders with Suppliers and attempting to improve delivery dates to meet customers expectations Identify and implement improvements to the overall Purchasing function Buyer Job Requirements Previous experience within a similar role Excellent communications skills Strong Excel Skills Organisation, individual initiative, flexibility, and time management Buyer Salary & Benefits Salary dependent on experience likely Circa £28k-£30k Healthcare Hybrid opportunities Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.