Hiring a category manager in Peterborough? We test the negotiation record and the supplier management, because the role needs both.
Good procurement protects margin quietly, one contract at a time. That is what we recruit for.
Peterborough sits on the A1(M) and the East Coast Main Line, a fast-growing distribution location between the Midlands and the East of England ports. We recruit the buyers and category managers who keep those operations supplied.
Many procurement roles blend office, site and remote days. Settling the pattern before the search saves time for everyone.
Experienced buyers supporting sites such as the A1(M) corridor parks, Fengate and the East of England distribution sites are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.
Permanent procurement roles matched to categories, spend and seniority.
We ask for a real negotiation, what was at stake and what the candidate gave away to win it.
We look for buyers who weigh service and risk as carefully as price.
For a new or growing procurement function we can recruit the manager and the buyers together.
Indicative permanent salaries in Peterborough 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.
For Peterborough 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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We look at the categories and spend they have managed, the savings they can evidence, the negotiations they have led and their right to work.
Yes. We recruit buyers who purchase haulage, warehousing, fleet, fuel and packaging for shippers and logistics businesses.
Yes. Tell us the office and site days and we will only approach buyers who can work that pattern.
Yes. We work across the East of England. Give us the location of the role and we will search the commute around it.
Yes. We recruit contract managers who run supplier performance, service levels and renewals.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Peterborough:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Peterborough.
Share the categories, the spend and the role and we will give you a view of the Peterborough market before the search starts.