Permanent buyers, category managers and procurement leaders for businesses in Felixstowe, recruited for the value they add to every contract.
We look for buyers who know your categories: haulage, warehousing, fleet, fuel, packaging or materials handling equipment.
Procurement vacancies across Suffolk & the Haven ports come from port and container logistics, customs and forwarding businesses, FMCG and agri-food supply chains and national 3PLs. Each needs buyers who can balance price, service and risk.
A buyer who leaves mid-tender takes the negotiation history and the supplier relationships with them.
Experienced buyers supporting sites such as the Port of Felixstowe, the A14 freight corridor and the Haven Gateway parks are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.
The people who source, negotiate and manage the contracts.
We look for buyers who weigh service and risk as carefully as price.
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 Felixstowe run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.
Procurement pay in the East of England moves with seniority, spend and scope: category managers and heads of procurement earn well above buyers. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We identify the buyers doing similar work across a realistic commute.
Most good buyers are approached, not found on job boards.
We ask referees about savings delivered and supplier relationships, not just dates of employment.
A permanent buyer learns your suppliers, your contracts and your history of price rises. That knowledge compounds at every renewal.
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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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 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.
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.
Influence over commercial decisions, reliable spend data, fair pay and a manager who backs their negotiations.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Felixstowe:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Felixstowe.
Describe a strong year for the role and we will find buyers who have delivered one.