We recruit procurement and purchasing people for Preston and the North West, screened on the spend they have managed and the savings they can evidence.
Every procurement candidate we put forward is screened on the spend they managed and the savings they evidenced.
Procurement employers across the North West include grocery and retail distribution, 3PLs, port and container logistics and air and sea forwarders. Each buys differently, so we recruit to the categories rather than the job title.
If buying talent is scarce around Preston, we search a wider commute and look at hybrid working before we lower the bar on skill.
Procurement roles across the North West buy for operations at sites such as the Trafford Park and Salford estates and the Manchester Ship Canal.
From junior buyers to procurement directors.
We ask for a real negotiation, what was at stake and what the candidate gave away to win it.
We check salary, bonus and hybrid terms against current procurement offers before the role goes out.
We stay in contact while the new buyer meets the suppliers and takes over the contracts.
Indicative permanent salaries in Preston 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.
A small number of candidates, each with notes on categories, spend and results.
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.
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 the North West.
Buyers and senior buyers, category managers, purchasing and procurement managers, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship managers, contract managers, analysts and heads of procurement.
Yes. We work across the North West. 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.
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 the North West:
Other specialisms in Preston:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Preston.
Give us the role and we will shortlist buyers who already manage categories like yours.