Permanent procurement and buying recruitment across the North West.
Every procurement candidate we put forward is screened on the spend they managed and the savings they evidenced.
From container logistics on the Mersey to big-shed distribution on the M62, employers around Runcorn compete for experienced permanent people. Across the North West, procurement teams buy for operations at sites such as the Trafford Park and Salford estates and the Manchester Ship Canal.
A buyer who leaves mid-tender takes the negotiation history and the supplier relationships with them.
Across the North West, buyers and category managers are hired by grocery and retail distribution, 3PLs, port and container logistics and air and sea forwarders.
From junior buyers to procurement directors.
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.
Where the role asks for a professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, we confirm it before the shortlist.
Indicative permanent salaries in Runcorn run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.
If the offer looks light against the procurement market, we say so before interviews are arranged. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We identify the buyers doing similar work across a realistic commute.
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.
We describe the spend data and systems as they really are, so nobody is surprised in month one.
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.
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 North West. 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 the North West:
Other specialisms in Runcorn:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Runcorn.
Send the vacancy and we will point out anything in the package or advert likely to slow the search.