The CompanyNigel Wright Group are working with a market-leading Manufacturer to recruit a Commodity Manager into their Purchasing Team.They will support hybrid working - minimum 4 days per week on site with the option of 1 day per week home-working.The OpportunityWorking within a small team, the Commodity Manager (Direct Materials) will have strategic procurement responsibility for a range of Direct commodities, remit to include:

• Developing commodity strategy - focusing upon Quality, Cost, Delivery
• Commodity spend and supply analysis
• New supplier sourcing, contract negotiations
• Supplier performance management and review meetings
• Deputising for Procurement Manager

About YouThe successful Commodity Manager will have/be:

• Directs' commodity management/procurement experience from within Manufacturing/Engineering background
• Commodity management experience/contract management experience 
• Strong negotiation skills, confident to manage stakeholders both internally and externally
• Experienced in cost analysis, commercially astute
• Dynamic problem solver
• Ambitious, resilient, assertive and autonomous, able to hit ground running 

If you have a proven track record in commodity management and are seeking a next step into a business seeking to hire future leaders, please get in contact.