Hiring a category manager in Melksham? We test the negotiation record and the supplier management, because the role needs both.
Procurement is judged on savings, supplier performance and risk. We recruit buyers who can show all three.
Across the South West, much of the buying supports operations at sites such as Avonmouth, Severnside and the M5 corridor running down to the West Country. We search for buyers who already know that supplier market.
Many procurement roles blend office, site and remote days. Settling the pattern before the search saves time for everyone.
The strongest procurement candidates across the South West are usually already buying for businesses such as port logistics, retail and grocery DCs, aerospace and defence supply chains and regional 3PLs.
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.
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 Melksham run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.
The package matters as much as the salary: bonus, flexibility and how much the business values procurement. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Categories, spend, suppliers, systems and the result the new buyer needs to deliver.
We identify the buyers doing similar work across a realistic commute.
A small number of candidates, each with notes on categories, spend and results.
For Melksham businesses with major contracts up for renewal, the right permanent buyer can pay for the role in one negotiation.
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 permanent buyers, category managers and procurement managers for businesses across the South West.
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 compare salary, bonus and hybrid terms with current offers for similar buying roles across the region.
Yes. We work across the South West. Give us the location of the role and we will search the commute around it.
Yes. We can recruit a procurement manager and buyers together, staggering start dates if that suits the handover.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Melksham:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Melksham.
Describe a strong year for the role and we will find buyers who have delivered one.