Permanent buyers, category managers and procurement leaders for businesses in Newton Abbot, 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.
Procurement employers across Devon & Cornwall include chilled and ambient food distribution, marine services, aggregates and china clay logistics and independent hauliers. Each buys differently, so we recruit to the categories rather than the job title.
If buying talent is scarce around Newton Abbot, we search a wider commute and look at hybrid working before we lower the bar on skill.
Experienced buyers supporting sites such as Plymouth's port and the Devonport and Langage industrial estates are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.
Permanent procurement roles matched to categories, spend and seniority.
We ask candidates how their savings were measured and signed off before we put them forward.
Freight, warehousing, fleet, fuel, packaging or materials handling: we match buyers to the categories you buy.
Winning a contract is half the job. We look for buyers who manage suppliers well after the signature.
Indicative permanent salaries in Newton Abbot 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.
A small number of candidates, each with notes on categories, spend and results.
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.
Many heads of procurement began as buyers. We recruit at every stage of that career.
A strong procurement brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent buyers, category managers and procurement managers for businesses across Devon & Cornwall.
Buyers and senior buyers, category managers, purchasing and procurement managers, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship managers, contract managers, analysts and heads of procurement.
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 can recruit a procurement manager and buyers together, staggering start dates if that suits the handover.
Yes. We recruit contract managers who run supplier performance, service levels and renewals.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Newton Abbot:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Newton Abbot.
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