From purchasing assistants to heads of procurement, we find permanent buyers in Bicester who negotiate well and manage suppliers better.
A buyer who can negotiate but not manage suppliers wins the contract and loses the relationship. We test for both.
Procurement employers across the South East include grocery and retail DCs, Channel-port and customs operations, FMCG supply chains and national 3PLs. Each buys differently, so we recruit to the categories rather than the job title.
Many procurement roles blend office, site and remote days. Settling the pattern before the search saves time for everyone.
Procurement roles across the South East buy for operations at sites such as the M3, M4 and M20 corridors and the airfreight hubs at Gatwick and Heathrow.
Permanent procurement roles, from purchasing assistants to heads of procurement.
We ask for a real negotiation, what was at stake and what the candidate gave away to win it.
For a new or growing procurement function we can recruit the manager and the buyers together.
We stay in contact while the new buyer meets the suppliers and takes over the contracts.
Indicative permanent salaries in Bicester run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.
If the offer looks light against the procurement market, we say so before interviews are arranged. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Categories, spend, suppliers, systems and the result the new buyer needs to deliver.
We identify the buyers doing similar work across a realistic commute.
We arrange interviews and any negotiation exercise or presentation, then brief each candidate.
For Bicester businesses with major contracts up for renewal, the right permanent buyer can pay for the role in one negotiation.
Buyers who leave early often cite little influence, poor data or a business that ignores procurement. We raise all three first.
A strong procurement brief covers:
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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.
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.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the South East:
Other specialisms in Bicester:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bicester.
Send the vacancy and we will point out anything in the package or advert likely to slow the search.