Senior Direct Buyer - Nigel Wright Group : Job Details

The CompanyNigel Wright Group are currently working with a leading North East Manufacturing business to recruit a Senior Direct Buyer role.  The Client will support 4 days' on site working and 1 day working from home.The OpportunityReporting into the Head of Department and working within a collaborative team, the Senior Direct Buyer will be responsible for:

• Managing Direct spend across multiple UK sites 
• Designing Category Strategy - Spend/supplier analysis, developing category business plans
• Developing and implementing Procurement best practice policies and processes
• Sourcing and contract negotiation
• Supplier performance management/due diligence

About YouThe ideal Senior Direct Buyer will have/be:

• Proven strategic procurement track record within Direct spend
• Category management experience/contract management experience essential
• Strong negotiation skills, cost analysis, commercially astute 
• Experienced in negotiating agreements/SLAs, with a good understanding of contractual terms
• Proactive, resilient, assertive, able to hit ground running 
• Strengths in building relationships externally//internally - confident to challenge
• Team player, flexible to changing priorities and able to work at pace 

For further details of this exciting new challenge, please do not hesitate to get in contact.