Hiring a category manager in Ossett? We test the negotiation record and the supplier management, because the role needs both.
A permanent buyer should leave the supplier base stronger than they found it.
Across Yorkshire, much of the buying supports operations at sites such as the M62 logistics belt, iPort Doncaster and the Humber ports. We search for buyers who already know that supplier market.
Direct buying, indirect procurement, category management and contract management call for different people. The search is shaped to the role.
The strongest procurement candidates across Yorkshire are usually already buying for businesses such as retail and grocery distribution, rail-linked intermodal operators, manufacturing supply chains and regional 3PLs.
The people who source, negotiate and manage the contracts.
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.
We look for buyers who weigh service and risk as carefully as price.
Indicative permanent salaries in Ossett run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.
Procurement pay in Yorkshire & the Humber moves with seniority, spend and scope: category managers and heads of procurement earn well above buyers. 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.
Most good buyers are approached, not found on job boards.
Buyers grow into category managers and category managers into heads of procurement. Hiring well now builds that path.
Buyers who leave early often cite little influence, poor data or a business that ignores procurement. We raise all three first.
A strong procurement brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent buyers, category managers and procurement managers for businesses across Yorkshire.
Yes. We recruit buyers who purchase haulage, warehousing, fleet, fuel and packaging for shippers and logistics businesses.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and hybrid terms with current offers for similar buying roles across the region.
Yes. We work across Yorkshire & the Humber. 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 Yorkshire & the Humber:
Other specialisms in Ossett:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Ossett.
One brief covers a single buyer or a full procurement team.