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Senior Direct Buyer

Nigel Wright Group

Posted 3 days ago, valid for 16 days

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR4 6ST, England

Full Time

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The Nigel Wright Group is recruiting for a Senior Direct Buyer role with a leading North East Manufacturing business.
The position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic procurement and category management.
The Senior Direct Buyer will manage direct spend across multiple UK sites and develop category strategies.
The role offers a salary of £45,000 to £55,000, along with a hybrid working model of 4 days on-site and 1 day from home.
Candidates should possess strong negotiation skills and a proven track record in procurement.

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.

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