The sourcing, contract and supplier people who keep Lerwick operations supplied at the right price.
Good procurement protects margin quietly, one contract at a time. That is what we recruit for.
Logistics around Lerwick is defined by distance: long trunk runs on the A9 and A82, ferry timetables and the demands of remote and island delivery. Across the Highlands & Islands, procurement teams buy for operations at sites such as Inverness and the A9 corridor distribution depots.
If buying talent is scarce around Lerwick, we search a wider commute and look at hybrid working before we lower the bar on skill.
Procurement demand across the Highlands & Islands follows whisky and food and drink distribution, renewable energy logistics, island and remote-delivery operators and regional hauliers.
Buying, category, sourcing and contract roles.
We ask candidates how their savings were measured and signed off before we put them forward.
We ask for a real negotiation, what was at stake and what the candidate gave away to win it.
Winning a contract is half the job. We look for buyers who manage suppliers well after the signature.
Indicative permanent salaries in Lerwick run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.
Procurement pay in Scotland moves with seniority, spend and scope: category managers and heads of procurement earn well above buyers. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Spend, savings, negotiations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
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.
Supplier relationships improve with continuity. Changing buyers often resets them.
Procurement notice periods can be long, so the timeline is planned from the first conversation.
A strong procurement brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit buyers who purchase haulage, warehousing, fleet, fuel and packaging for shippers and logistics businesses.
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. Tell us the office and site days and we will only approach buyers who can work that pattern.
Yes. We work across Scotland. Give us the location of the role and we will search the commute around it.
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.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:
Other specialisms in Lerwick:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Lerwick.
Give us the role and we will shortlist buyers who already manage categories like yours.