The sourcing, contract and supplier people who keep Burnley operations supplied at the right price.
A buyer who can negotiate but not manage suppliers wins the contract and loses the relationship. We test for both.
Procurement vacancies across the North West come from retail and grocery DCs, national 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and port and container logistics. Each needs buyers who can balance price, service and risk.
Renewing a major freight or warehousing contract soon? A buyer who has run that tender before is worth finding early.
Businesses operating from sites such as the M6/M62 distribution parks, Trafford Park and the Liverpool2 container terminal compete for experienced buyers, which keeps salaries competitive.
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.
Where the role asks for a professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, we confirm it before the shortlist.
For a new or growing procurement function we can recruit the manager and the buyers together.
Indicative permanent salaries in Burnley 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.
We identify the buyers doing similar work across a realistic commute.
We arrange interviews and any negotiation exercise or presentation, then brief each candidate.
We help agree the package and manage the notice period through to the start date.
Supplier relationships improve with continuity. Changing buyers often resets them.
We ask candidates what made them leave their last procurement role. It tells us whether yours will keep them.
A strong procurement brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent buyers, category managers and procurement managers for businesses across the North West.
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. Tell us the office and site days and we will only approach buyers who can work that pattern.
Yes. We recruit contract managers who run supplier performance, service levels and renewals.
Yes. Our supply chain desk recruits demand and supply planners, analysts and supply chain managers.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Burnley:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Burnley.
Start with a short brief: the categories, the spend and the start date.