Permanent buyers, category managers and procurement leaders for businesses in Gateshead, recruited for the value they add to every contract.
The strongest buyers are rarely job hunting. They are usually in the middle of a tender somewhere else.
Gateshead draws on the North East's port, automotive and distribution talent. Across the North East, procurement teams buy for operations at sites such as the Port of Tyne and the Nissan and Washington supply-chain parks.
We ask candidates what they have bought, the spend they managed and how the savings they claim were measured.
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.
Procurement roles for retail, manufacturing, 3PL and public sector supply chains.
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.
We stay in contact while the new buyer meets the suppliers and takes over the contracts.
Indicative permanent salaries in Gateshead run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.
Procurement pay in the North East moves with seniority, spend and scope: category managers and heads of procurement earn well above buyers. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
A small number of candidates, each with notes on categories, spend and results.
We ask referees about savings delivered and supplier relationships, not just dates of employment.
We help agree the package and manage the notice period through to the start date.
A permanent buyer learns your suppliers, your contracts and your history of price rises. That knowledge compounds at every renewal.
Strong buyers value a seat in commercial decisions, good spend data and a manager who backs their negotiations.
A strong procurement brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent buyers, category managers and procurement managers for businesses across the North East.
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.
Yes. We recruit buyers who purchase haulage, warehousing, fleet, fuel and packaging for shippers and logistics businesses.
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.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the North East:
Other specialisms in Gateshead:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Gateshead.
One brief covers a single buyer or a full procurement team.