Hiring a category manager in South Shields? We test the negotiation record and the supplier management, because the role needs both.
We look for buyers who know your categories: haulage, warehousing, fleet, fuel, packaging or materials handling equipment.
Procurement employers across the North East include automotive and process-industry supply chains, port and container logistics and retail DCs. Each buys differently, so we recruit to the categories rather than the job title.
If buying talent is scarce around South Shields, we search a wider commute and look at hybrid working before we lower the bar on skill.
With the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport carrying the region's freight, buyers across the North East often manage haulage and carrier contracts as a major category.
Permanent procurement roles matched to categories, spend and seniority.
Winning a contract is half the job. We look for buyers who manage suppliers well after the signature.
For a new or growing procurement function we can recruit the manager and the buyers together.
We stay in contact while the new buyer meets the suppliers and takes over the contracts.
Indicative permanent salaries in South Shields run from around £30k for buyers up to £80k+ for heads of procurement.
Strategic and category roles usually pay more than transactional purchasing roles. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Spend, savings, negotiations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
A small number of candidates, each with notes on categories, spend and results.
We arrange interviews and any negotiation exercise or presentation, then brief each candidate.
A permanent buyer learns your suppliers, your contracts and your history of price rises. That knowledge compounds at every renewal.
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 the North East.
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 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 East:
Other specialisms in South Shields:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in South Shields.
One brief covers a single buyer or a full procurement team.