Hiring a category manager in Truro? We test the negotiation record and the supplier management, because the role needs both.
Good procurement protects margin quietly, one contract at a time. That is what we recruit for.
Procurement employers across Devon & Cornwall include chilled and ambient food distribution, marine services, aggregates and china clay logistics and independent hauliers. Each buys differently, so we recruit to the categories rather than the job title.
Procurement offers compete with retailers, manufacturers and the public sector. We help pitch salary, bonus and flexibility so the first offer is accepted.
With the A30, the A38, the A390, the M5 as far as Exeter and the ports at Plymouth and Falmouth carrying the region's freight, buyers across Devon & Cornwall often manage haulage and carrier contracts as a major category.
The people who source, negotiate and manage the contracts.
We ask candidates how their savings were measured and signed off before we put them forward.
We look for buyers who weigh service and risk as carefully as price.
For a new or growing procurement function we can recruit the manager and the buyers together.
Indicative permanent salaries in Truro 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.
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.
For Truro businesses with major contracts up for renewal, the right permanent buyer can pay for the role in one negotiation.
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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Yes. We recruit permanent buyers, category managers and procurement managers for businesses across Devon & Cornwall.
Buyers and senior buyers, category managers, purchasing and procurement managers, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship managers, contract managers, analysts and heads of procurement.
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.
Influence over commercial decisions, reliable spend data, fair pay and a manager who backs their negotiations.
Procurement recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Truro:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Truro.
One brief covers a single buyer or a full procurement team.