Hiring a category manager in Sutton Coldfield? We test the negotiation record and the supplier management, because the role needs both.
Procurement is judged on savings, supplier performance and risk. We recruit buyers who can show all three.
Procurement employers across the West Midlands include automotive and manufacturing supply chains, national 3PLs and retail distribution centres. Each buys differently, so we recruit to the categories rather than the job title.
If buying talent is scarce around Sutton Coldfield, we search a wider commute and look at hybrid working before we lower the bar on skill.
Experienced buyers supporting sites such as the M6 and M42 corridor parks and the Birmingham industrial estates are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.
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 look for buyers who weigh service and risk as carefully as price.
Indicative permanent salaries in Sutton Coldfield 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.
Most good buyers are approached, not found on job boards.
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.
Interim buyers are useful for a single project. Ongoing categories need someone who will still be there at the next renewal.
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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Yes. We recruit permanent buyers, category managers and procurement managers for businesses across the West Midlands.
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. We compare salary, bonus and hybrid terms with current offers for similar buying roles across the region.
Yes. We can recruit a procurement manager and buyers together, staggering start dates if that suits the handover.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the West Midlands:
Other specialisms in Sutton Coldfield:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Sutton Coldfield.
Describe a strong year for the role and we will find buyers who have delivered one.