Buyers and category managers · Highlands & Islands

Procurement Recruitment in Inveraray

The sourcing, contract and supplier people who keep Inveraray operations supplied at the right price.

Highlands & Islands

A procurement recruitment desk for Inveraray

A permanent buyer should leave the supplier base stronger than they found it.

Operations at sites such as Inverness and the A9 corridor distribution depots depend on suppliers that deliver. We match buyers to the categories that keep them running.

Renewing a major freight or warehousing contract soon? A buyer who has run that tender before is worth finding early.

Procurement demand across the Highlands & Islands follows whisky and food and drink distribution, renewable energy logistics, island and remote-delivery operators and regional hauliers.

Roles on our desk

Procurement and purchasing roles

Buying, category, sourcing and contract roles.

What you can expect

Buyers who stay and keep saving

Negotiation tested

We ask for a real negotiation, what was at stake and what the candidate gave away to win it.

Supplier management

Winning a contract is half the job. We look for buyers who manage suppliers well after the signature.

Qualifications checked

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

What good buyers cost

What buyers and procurement managers earn in Inveraray

Indicative permanent salaries in Inveraray 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.

How it works

Our process, step by step

The shortlist

A small number of candidates, each with notes on categories, spend and results.

References

We ask referees about savings delivered and supplier relationships, not just dates of employment.

Offer and notice

We help agree the package and manage the notice period through to the start date.

Your brief

Getting the brief right

For Inveraray businesses with major contracts up for renewal, the right permanent buyer can pay for the role in one negotiation.

If a procurement role is hard to fill, we find out whether pay, scope or reporting line is the cause and tell you plainly.

A strong procurement brief covers:

  • The categories the role will buy
  • Salary, bonus and benefits
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
  • Your interview process and any presentation
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Procurement FAQs

The detail

Do you recruit buyers for freight and logistics services?

Yes. We recruit buyers who purchase haulage, warehousing, fleet, fuel and packaging for shippers and logistics businesses.

Do you recruit procurement staff outside Inveraray?

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

Do you also recruit supply chain roles?

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

I work in procurement. How do I find my next role?

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.

What keeps a good buyer?

Influence over commercial decisions, reliable spend data, fair pay and a manager who backs their negotiations.

Keep reading

Related procurement pages for Inveraray

Procurement recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:

Other specialisms in Inveraray:

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

A procurement seat to fill?

Brief us on the role

Start with a short brief: the categories, the spend and the start date.