Buyers who cut cost without cutting service, for businesses across the North East and their supply chains.
Procurement is judged on savings, supplier performance and risk. We recruit buyers who can show all three.
Operations across the North East rely on the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport. Buyers who understand those routes negotiate freight and warehousing contracts from a stronger position.
We ask candidates what they have bought, the spend they managed and how the savings they claim were measured.
The strongest procurement candidates across the North East are usually already buying for businesses such as automotive and chemicals supply chains, port and bulk logistics, retail distribution and regional 3PLs.
Permanent procurement roles matched to categories, spend and seniority.
Freight, warehousing, fleet, fuel, packaging or materials handling: we match buyers to the categories you buy.
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 Sunderland 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.
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.
An empty buying seat costs money: contracts roll over unchallenged and suppliers set the terms.
Strong buyers value a seat in commercial decisions, good spend data and a manager who backs their negotiations.
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.
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 can recruit a procurement manager and buyers together, staggering start dates if that suits the handover.
Yes. We recruit contract managers who run supplier performance, service levels and renewals.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the North East:
Other specialisms in Sunderland:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Sunderland.
Describe a strong year for the role and we will find buyers who have delivered one.