Buyers who cut cost without cutting service, for businesses across the North East and their supply chains.
The strongest buyers are rarely job hunting. They are usually in the middle of a tender somewhere else.
Across the North East, much of the buying supports operations at sites such as the A1(M) and A19 corridor, the Port of Tyne, Teesport and the automotive supply-chain parks. We search for buyers who already know that supplier market.
Many procurement roles blend office, site and remote days. Settling the pattern before the search saves time for everyone.
With the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport carrying the region's freight, buyers across the North East often manage haulage and carrier contracts as a major category.
Permanent procurement roles matched to categories, spend and seniority.
Winning a contract is half the job. We look for buyers who manage suppliers well after the signature.
We look for buyers who weigh service and risk as carefully as price.
We stay in contact while the new buyer meets the suppliers and takes over the contracts.
Indicative permanent salaries in Bedlington run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.
Our pay advice comes from current offers for comparable buying roles. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Categories, spend, suppliers, systems and the result the new buyer needs to deliver.
A small number of candidates, each with notes on categories, spend and results.
We arrange interviews and any negotiation exercise or presentation, then brief each candidate.
For Bedlington businesses with major contracts up for renewal, the right permanent buyer can pay for the role in one negotiation.
Procurement notice periods can be long, so the timeline is planned from the first conversation.
A strong procurement brief covers:
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Buyers and senior buyers, category managers, purchasing and procurement managers, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship managers, contract managers, analysts and heads of procurement.
We look at the categories and spend they have managed, the savings they can evidence, the negotiations they have led and their right to work.
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.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and hybrid terms with current offers for similar buying roles across the region.
Yes. We recruit contract managers who run supplier performance, service levels and renewals.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the North East:
Other specialisms in Bedlington:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bedlington.
One brief covers a single buyer or a full procurement team.