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Procurement Recruitment in Hexham

From purchasing assistants to heads of procurement, we find permanent buyers in Hexham who negotiate well and manage suppliers better.

North East

Hexham procurement recruitment

Good procurement protects margin quietly, one contract at a time. That is what we recruit for.

Across the North East, much of the buying supports operations at sites such as the A19 corridor, Teesport and the Tyne and Wear distribution parks. 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.

Across the North East, buyers and category managers are hired by automotive and process-industry supply chains, port and container logistics and retail DCs.

Roles we fill

Procurement roles we recruit for

Permanent procurement roles, from purchasing assistants to heads of procurement.

How we work with Hexham businesses

A shortlist of people who can negotiate

Qualifications checked

Where the role asks for a professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, we confirm it before the shortlist.

Procurement teams built

For a new or growing procurement function we can recruit the manager and the buyers together.

After the start date

We stay in contact while the new buyer meets the suppliers and takes over the contracts.

Pay benchmarks

What buyers and procurement managers earn in Hexham

Indicative permanent salaries in Hexham run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.

Candidates weigh salary alongside bonus, hybrid working, pension and the size of the spend they will own. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Three stages to a hire

The brief

Categories, spend, suppliers, systems and the result the new buyer needs to deliver.

Direct approach

Most good buyers are approached, not found on job boards.

Commercial screen

Spend, savings, negotiations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.

Your brief

Details that sharpen the search

Buyers grow into category managers and category managers into heads of procurement. Hiring well now builds that path.

Many heads of procurement began as buyers. We recruit at every stage of that career.

A strong procurement brief covers:

  • The procurement and ERP systems in use
  • Direct or indirect focus
  • Salary, bonus and benefits
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
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Procurement FAQs

Frequently asked

How do you assess procurement candidates?

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.

Do you recruit procurement staff outside Hexham?

Yes. We work across the North East. Give us the location of the role and we will search the commute around it.

Can you build a procurement team?

Yes. We can recruit a procurement manager and buyers together, staggering start dates if that suits the handover.

Do you recruit contract managers?

Yes. We recruit contract managers who run supplier performance, service levels and renewals.

Do you also recruit supply chain roles?

Yes. Our supply chain desk recruits demand and supply planners, analysts and supply chain managers.

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Related procurement pages for Hexham

Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the North East:

Other specialisms in Hexham:

See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Hexham.

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