Planners who protect service levels and working capital at the same time, recruited for Kirkwall businesses.
Good supply chain people make the rest of the operation calmer. That is what we recruit for.
Goods across the Highlands & Islands move through the A9 and A82, Inverness Airport and the ferry links to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. Planners who understand that network plan with fewer surprises.
When the Kirkwall market is thin for planning talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns before we compromise on skill.
Across the Highlands & Islands, planners and analysts are hired by whisky and food and drink distribution, renewable energy logistics, island and remote-delivery operators and regional hauliers.
Permanent supply chain roles matched to sector, systems and seniority.
We ask candidates what happened to forecast accuracy, stock and service on their watch before we talk about their notice period.
Retail, FMCG, manufacturing and e-commerce plan differently. We match planners to the kind of demand they have handled.
A short list with notes on sector, systems and the results each candidate delivered.
Indicative permanent salaries in Kirkwall run from around £32k for analysts up to £80k+ for heads of supply chain.
Supply chain pay in Scotland moves with seniority, sector and scope: planners who own S&OP or large inventories usually earn more. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Sector, systems, planning cycle and the decision the new hire needs to improve.
We arrange interviews and any case study, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We stay in touch through the first planning cycles and help resolve anything that comes up.
A permanent planner learns your products, your customers and your seasonality. That knowledge improves every forecast.
When a planning role is proving hard to fill, we work out whether the pay, the systems or the scope is the obstacle. Then we tell you.
A strong supply chain brief covers:
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Analysts, demand and supply planners, S&OP leads, inventory managers, supply chain and logistics managers and heads of supply chain.
Yes. Tell us the office and site days you need and we will only approach candidates who can work that pattern.
Yes. We can recruit a manager and analysts together, with start dates staggered if that helps the handover.
Upload your CV and tell us your sector, systems and the kind of role you want next. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Yes. For senior roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Supply chain recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:
Other specialisms in Kirkwall:
See our national Supply Chain Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Kirkwall.
One brief covers a single analyst or a whole planning team.