Hiring a category manager in Yeovil? We test the negotiation record and the supplier management, because the role needs both.
Every procurement candidate we put forward is screened on the spend they managed and the savings they evidenced.
Operations across the South West rely on the M5, M4 and A38, Bristol Airport and the Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury. 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.
Procurement demand across the South West follows port logistics, retail and grocery DCs, aerospace and defence supply chains and regional 3PLs.
Permanent procurement roles matched to categories, spend and seniority.
We ask candidates how their savings were measured and signed off before we put them forward.
Winning a contract is half the job. We look for buyers who manage suppliers well after the signature.
We check salary, bonus and hybrid terms against current procurement offers before the role goes out.
Indicative permanent salaries in Yeovil 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.
We identify the buyers doing similar work across a realistic commute.
We arrange interviews and any negotiation exercise or presentation, then brief each candidate.
We ask referees about savings delivered and supplier relationships, not just dates of employment.
An empty buying seat costs money: contracts roll over unchallenged and suppliers set the terms.
Procurement notice periods can be long, so the timeline is planned from the first conversation.
A strong procurement brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent buyers, category managers and procurement managers for businesses across the South West.
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 work across the South West. Give us the location of the role and we will search the commute around it.
Yes. Our supply chain desk recruits demand and supply planners, analysts and supply chain managers.
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 Yeovil:
See our national Procurement Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Yeovil.
One brief covers a single buyer or a full procurement team.