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Procurement Recruitment in Aberdeen

Buyers who cut cost without cutting service, for businesses across North East Scotland and their supply chains.

North East Scotland

Hiring procurement people for good in Aberdeen

Every procurement candidate we put forward is screened on the spend they managed and the savings they evidenced.

Operations near Aberdeen run along the A90 and A96 rather than the Central Belt motorways, serving energy, agri-food and regional distribution employers. We recruit the buyers and category managers who keep those operations supplied.

We ask candidates what they have bought, the spend they managed and how the savings they claim were measured.

Procurement demand across North East Scotland follows energy supply-chain operators, seafood and agri-food distribution, chilled logistics and North Sea support services.

The jobs we work

The permanent buying seats we fill

Procurement roles for retail, manufacturing, 3PL and public sector supply chains.

Our approach in Aberdeen

Right buyer, right category, right suppliers

Supplier management

Winning a contract is half the job. We look for buyers who manage suppliers well after the signature.

Qualifications checked

Where the role asks for a professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, we confirm it before the shortlist.

After the start date

We stay in contact while the new buyer meets the suppliers and takes over the contracts.

Pay, clearly

What buyers and procurement managers earn in Aberdeen

Indicative permanent salaries in Aberdeen run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.

An offer pitched at the market is accepted faster. Ask us for a current read on procurement pay before the role is advertised. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Brief, search, shortlist

Commercial screen

Spend, savings, negotiations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.

Interviews and presentations

We arrange interviews and any negotiation exercise or presentation, then brief each candidate.

References

We ask referees about savings delivered and supplier relationships, not just dates of employment.

Your brief

The brief that works

A buyer who remembers the last tender knows where the supplier has room to move.

If a procurement role is hard to fill, we find out whether pay, scope or reporting line is the cause and tell you plainly.

A strong procurement brief covers:

  • Annual spend under management
  • The main suppliers and contract renewal dates
  • Direct or indirect focus
  • Office, site and hybrid working pattern
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Procurement FAQs

Before you ask

Do procurement candidates need CIPS?

Not always. Some employers ask for a CIPS qualification and others put more weight on experience. Tell us which matters for your role and we will screen for it.

Do you recruit procurement staff outside Aberdeen?

Yes. We work across Scotland. Give us the location of the role and we will search the commute around it.

Can you build a procurement team?

Yes. We can recruit a procurement manager and buyers together, staggering start dates if that suits the handover.

Do you also recruit supply chain roles?

Yes. Our supply chain desk recruits demand and supply planners, analysts and supply chain managers.

I work in procurement. How do I find my next role?

Upload your CV and tell us your categories, your spend and the kind of role you want. We will contact you when a permanent role fits.

Around the region

Related procurement pages for Aberdeen

Procurement recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:

Other specialisms in Aberdeen:

See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Aberdeen.

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