Hiring a category manager in Chester? We test the negotiation record and the supplier management, because the role needs both.
A permanent buyer should leave the supplier base stronger than they found it.
Across the North West, much of the buying supports operations at sites such as the Trafford Park and Salford estates and the Manchester Ship Canal. We search for buyers who already know that supplier market.
Procurement offers compete with retailers, manufacturers and the public sector. We help pitch salary, bonus and flexibility so the first offer is accepted.
With the M6, M62, M56 and M61, Manchester and Liverpool airports and the Port of Liverpool carrying the region's freight, buyers across the North West often manage haulage and carrier contracts as a major category.
The people who source, negotiate and manage the contracts.
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 Chester 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.
Most good buyers are approached, not found on job boards.
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.
Supplier relationships improve with continuity. Changing buyers often resets them.
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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Yes. We recruit permanent buyers, category managers and procurement managers for businesses across the North West.
Yes. Tell us the office and site days and we will only approach buyers who can work that pattern.
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.
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 Chester:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Chester.
Describe a strong year for the role and we will find buyers who have delivered one.