Purchasing is an important industry for the UK's economy and job market, covering a range of areas including inventory, procurement and supply chain. Purchasing professionals are needed across most sectors such as construction and sales, and can involve public and private sector organisations. Popular positions include strategic buyer, commercial manager and production controller, all of which can be sourced by regional and national purchasing recruitment agencies.
The average salary for qualified purchasing staff can vary due to the diversity of jobs within the sector. A typical procurement officer can expect a wage of between £25,000 - £30,000 whereas experienced senior buying managers can command salaries of up to £60,000. Other job roles in the industry include commercial director, demand planner, supply chain associate and graduate merchandiser. The average industry salary for the UK as a whole sits at £25,000 although professionals in London can expect higher financial rewards.
When sourcing candidates for clients, purchasing recruitment agencies will generally search for those with qualifications such as NVQs and degrees. Previous experience is also valued though and working your way through a company from an administration role can offer a realistic route into the industry. Entry-level applicants will benefit from qualifications in finance or economics whereas management and executive jobs will usually need a diploma in procurement and supply. An agency may carry out an executive search to find these high calibre professionals. Candidates who register their CVs for permanent, contract and temporary vacancies should note that financial awareness, an aptitude for market research and good organisation are skills looked for by employers wanting to recruit.
Journey Recruitment, situated in Wokingham, works on Office recruitment across multiple verticals which include Admin, Customer Service, Sales and IT. They satisfy permanent and contract requirements, graduate to executive personnel, of local businesses and multinational corporations. Their track record involves a client retention rate of 98%. They opened their doors in 2014 and their team has over 30 years of recruitment.
1A, Oaklands Business Centre, Oaklands Park, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2FD
The Recruitment Bar performs multi-sector talent-sourcing services for an extensive client portfolio across the UK. These include Accounting & Finance, Administration, Construction, Customer Services, Distribution Engineering, IT, Legal, Marketing, Media, Sales, and Warehouse. Since its formation in 2001, the firm has been filling various permanent and temporary positions, such as CAD Technicians, Office Administrators, and Purchasing Assistants.
101 Northampton Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7JY
MARS Recruitment is an expert in Engineering, Manufacturing, and IT recruitment, covering multiple areas and all role levels. They have a wide network of candidates throughout the UK, allowing them to fill a broad range of permanent, contract or interim vacancies. They have over 30 years of experience and their office is located in Oxfordshire. MARS Recruitment is also a member of TEAM and accredited by APSCo.
Ground Floor, 4 Meadow Court 41/43 High Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6ER
Sue Ross Recruitment works in a broad spectrum of industries such as Finance, Engineering, Health, Languages, Project Management, Marketing, IT, Logistics, and a whole lot more, on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis. They have been catering to companies across Sheffield, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire for over 22 years. As a member of the REC, they ensure their team works to the highest professional standards.
Blenheim Reach, 861 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8TH
Room at the Top Recruitment offers expertise in providing specialist staffing services for various industries nationwide. Established in 1976, they serve clients in sectors such as Accountancy & Finance, Administration, HR, Industrial, Legal, Pharmaceutical, Sales & Marketing, and Supply Chain. The agency fills both permanent and temporary vacancies.
9 The Pavilion, The Old Tower Centre, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8UB
Insight Select, founded in 2020, is a local talent acquisition entity that assigns candidates to a diverse range of industries. These include Construction, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Logistics, Manufacturing, Media, and Technology. Serving employers across London and the South East region, they have been hiring on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis. They are members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ
Clockwork Recruitment specialises in the provision of permanent, temporary and contract Office roles within a multitude of sectors including Accounts / Finance/ Analysis, Customer Service, Graduate, HR, IT / Technical, Marketing / PR, Media /Digital /Creative, Admin /Secretarial / PA, Account Management / Operations, and Purchasing / Buying / Supply Chain. The agency was established in 2009 and is based in Pirbright, Surrey.
3 Francis Place The Green, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0JU
Coulter Elite Resourcing seeks personnel for clients within a broad range of sectors including Admin, Customer Service, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Logistics, Marketing and Telesales. The agency facilitates permanent, temporary and contract placements from junior to managerial level. Situated in Peterborough, CER is a privileged member of the REC, Milton Keynes Chamber and Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce.
11 Commerce Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6LR
Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd is a privately owned agency that fills interim, contract, and permanent vacancies in various industries. They cover sectors across England including Architecture, Construction, Civil Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing, Purchasing & Supply Chain, Power Generation, Logistics, Warehousing & Distribution, Waste Management, and Energy. Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd is a Gold member of Investors in People.
2nd Floor, Ambassador House, Crane Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1LL
Elizabeth Michael is a specialist firm that supplies staffing solutions for multiple markets - ranging from Accounting to FMCG. The firm offers both permanent and temporary placements for roles such as Senior HR Advisor, Junior Merchandiser, Business Generation Associate, and Sales Administrator.
Unit 8Chase Park, Daleside Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 4GT
Frankly Recruitment is a Commercial specialist recruitment company that provides contract, temporary, and permanent staffing solutions to many companies throughout the UK. Customer Service Advisor, Team Admin, Production Manager, Picker Packer, Warehouse Sorter, Finance Controller, Accountant, and Data Entry Administrator are some of the roles they recruit for. The company is based in Swindon, Wiltshire and was built in 2009.
Longworth Dr, Swindon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2BQ
Hartley Resourcing provides recruitment solutions to industries including Administration, Design, Customer Service, Education, and HR in the South Coast area. The agency has a combined 60 years of recruiting experience and was voted as the Best Independent Recruitment Agency in Hampshire.
Bowden House, Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 8DA
Hamlin Knight recruits for Commercial, Engineering, Finance, and FMCG opportunities nationwide. With teams based in Coventry, Sheffield, and Uxbridge, they find staff on a permanent, interim, and contract basis. They also cater to the Accounting & Finance, Administration, and Purchasing disciplines. Established in 1999, the firm typically hires for roles, including Logistics Clerk, Management Accountant, and Support Engineer.
Friars House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2TE
Absolute Personnel provide staffing solutions for a range of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Construction, Skills & Technical, Transport, and Catering, whether for a public or private organisation. The Shrewsbury-based agency was founded in 2010 and delivers staff for permanent and temporary requirements all over the UK. Absolute Personnel are licensed by the GLAA and are members of the REC.
Ashwood House, The Professional Quarter, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6LG
AllStaff Recruitment is an independent agency that provides services to the Commercial/Office, Finance, Technical, and Engineering sectors. They also recruit staff for the Health & Safety, Legal, Manufacturing & Production, Marketing, and Sales industries. Some roles they fill include HR Admin, Manufacturing Team Leader, Customer Service Coordinator, and Design Engineer. The agency was established in 2006 and is based in Bedford
Wolseley Parc, Wolseley Road, Woburn Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EF
Cameo Consultancy specialises in providing staff for a multitude of sectors including Business Office Support, HR, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Accountancy, and Operations and Technical. Based in Banbury, Oxfordshire and Warwick, the agency caters to clients and candidates across the UK. They also offer training and coaching services.
Sugarswell Business Park, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 6HW
Cantello Tayler Recruitment covers a multitude of sectors. From their offices in Windsor, Berkshire and Egham, Surrey, the agency supplies permanent, temporary and contract staffing solutions to clients ranging from SMEs to Global HQs, locally and UK-wide.
Runnymede Malthouse Off Hummer Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9BD
Carlton Recruitment is a multi-sector specialist supplier of permanent, temporary and contract staff covering PA/Secretarial, Sales and Marketing, HR, Admin, Accounts and Finance, IT, Purchasing and Supply Chain, Customer Services, Production and Warehouse. Conceived in 1999, they deal with clients and candidates throughout London, Surrey and Kent from their offices in Wimbledon, Epsom and Sittingbourne.
Global House 1 Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5AD
Centre People Appointments is a specialist provider of full-time, part-time, temporary and contract staffing solutions to Japanese companies and international businesses in the UK and Europe. The agency started in 1986 and is based in London. Some of their offerings include Sales Support, Logistics Assistant, QA Tester and Marketing Manager.
80 Cheapside, City of London, London, EC2V 6EE
Copperfield Recruitment fills vacancies within a broad range of sectors including Accounts and Finance, Sales and Marketing, HR, IT, Office Management, Engineering, Property Management and Logistics. Based in Chertsey, Surrey, they have been in business since 1987. Copperfield offers permanent, contract, interim and temporary roles at all levels up to C-Suite.
3000 Hillswood Drive Hillswood Business Park, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0RS
Sigma Recruitment's expertise lies within Technical, Manufacturing, and Engineering recruitment. Founded in 2005, they are based in Cardiff, covering South Wales, the South West, and the wider UK. Their client database includes Fortune 500 firms as well as niche high-tech start-ups. Aside from various contingency recruitment solution packages, they also provide executive search services.
Cardiff Bay Business Centre, Titan House, Lewis Road, Ocean Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 5BS
Skillframe is an independent recruitment consultancy that provides services across many public and private organisations, within the UK and globally, on a permanent, temporary, or contract basis. They are based in Hampstead and formed in 1999. Some of the wide range of roles they will recruit for are Sales Advisor, Horticultural Service Technician, Nursery Manager, IT Support Engineer, Helpdesk Assistant, and Warehouse Supervisor.
138 Walton Road, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0HP
Point Professional Recruitment Ltd is an independent multi-sector agency that offers tailored employment services. They operate across Huntingdon, St. Ives, St. Neots and surrounding areas, 24/7. The agency is knowledgeable about right to work legislation, health and safety and agency worker regulations and pensions. They recruit on a temp, temp-to-perm, contract, and permanent basis.
102 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3LH
Connect With Ltd are market experts that attract personnel for a wide range of contract, temporary, and permanent assignments. Headquartered in London, they primarily provide staffing solutions to the following industries across the UK: Building Services, Commercial & Office Support, Facilities Management, and Logistics. They also cover an array of departments, including Electrical, Health & Safety, HR, Procurement, and Warehouse Management.
Kemp House, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Be Personnel Ltd is a registered member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation that covers various industries across Scotland. For over 16 years, they have been catering to clients in the Commercial, Driving, Engineering & Technical, Food Processing, and Industrial sectors. The firm supplies personnel to various permanent, temporary, and contract vacancies. Be Personnel Ltd also delivers candidates for senior management level roles.
13 Henderson Road, Inverness, Inverness-Shire, IV1 1SN
PDR Group, taking pride in having over 30 years of recruitment knowledge, assists commercial and industrial institutions in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and London in their staffing requirements. They work on permanent and temporary assignments in accounting, construction, engineering, HR, IT, operations and other fields. They are located in Tunbridge Wells and have a client catalogue that includes Cuisine Studios, Re-Go Autoparts Ltd and Infor.
First Floor 33 Mount Pleasant Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PN
Your specialist partner for fast, efficient, and cost-effective permanent recruitment solutions. Our mission is to accelerate your success while saving you time and money. With our expertise in headhunting and recruitment, we are dedicated to finding top-quality staff who not only meet but exceed your business needs.
Church Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0NQ
Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent firm that specialises in placing temporary and permanent staff in office-based roles. The agency is an expert on recruiting for Human Resources, Customer Service and Call Centre, PA and Secretarial, Marketing, Administration and Reception, IT Support, and Accountancy and Finance. The agency was founded in 2011 and is based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
Office 1, Kylna Business Centre, Wood Lane End, Maylands Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4BF
Established in 2012, Zachary Daniels is a multi-sector recruitment agency with offices in Cheshire, London, Northern Ireland and Scotland. They specialise in the staffing of Merchandisers to Managers across the UK, and work with serval large companies including Boots, River Island, Farmfood and Topshop. They operate in the Retail Operations, Hospitality & Leisure, Retail, Senior Appointments, HR, Finance and Marketing industries placing international candidates.
Forsyth House Cromac Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT2 8LA
Empowered Personnel is a specialist blue Collar recruitment agency based in the heart of the Midlands. With over 40 years combined recruitment experience, our dedicated team are here to help our clients find their perfect candidate. Empowered Personnel are proactive recruiters and have a great pool of candidates readily available. Specialists within Engineering, Driving and Industrial sectors. We provide temporary, contract & permanent candidates
3rd Floor Warwick Gate, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1ET
Rise Technical is a specialist in engineering, construction, energy and technology sectors. Our mission statement is to positively change lives through unrivalled organisation of highly motivated resources. We aim to add value to your organisation by providing a brilliant service and positively changing the lives of the candidates and clients we represent.
33 Colston, Bristol, Avon, BS1 4UA
Glue Resourcing are experts in placing candidates in the UK Construction, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Office Support, Sales & Marketing, and Supply Chain Logistics markets. With a team based in Northampton, they work with a wide range of clients from SMEs and Corporations. Glue Resourcing delivers staff to fill temporary, contract, and permanent roles.
400 Pavilion Drive Victory House, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Catalyst Recruitment covers IT, Sales, Operations, Engineering, Logistics, Accounts, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Quality, R&D, Design, Customer Service, Procurement, HR and Administration. They offer roles from entry level to executive level on a permanent, temporary, contract or interim basis throughout the North East of England and the UK. The agency is based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
176 Portland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE2 1DJ
Manpower specialises in recruiting temporary and permanent roles for the Manufacturing; Warehouse and Logistics; Contact Centres; Engineering and Automotive; Office Administration; Marketing and Creative; and Public Sectors nationwide and internationally. The agency has 3,000 offices in 80 countries.
86 The High Street, Acton, London, W3 6QX
Fusion People is an independent recruiter for the Rail and Engineering sectors. They fill permanent and temporary vacancies across the UK. They ranked in Recruitment International’s “TOP 250” as one of the top 40 largest recruitment businesses in the UK.
3rd Floor, Northspring, 31 Temple Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5DB
Prime Appointments is an independent, family-run specialist firm that has been matching candidates and employers for over 30 years within six sectors - including Industrial, IT, and Health Care. They operate across East Anglia and offer a referral scheme for candidates. Typical assignments they deal with includes Mechanical Fitter, Junior Welder, Accounts/Administration Assistant, Sales Administrator, and CNC Operator.
St Andrew's Castle 33 St Andrew's St, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3PH
Tudor Employment Agency was founded in 1989 and provides permanent and temporary staff for the Commercial, Industrial and Technical sectors. Assisting both clients and candidates, they focus on placements in Black Country, Staffordshire and Shropshire and offer 24/7 service availability.
Suite 12, Telford Space Centre, Halesfield 8, Halesfield Business Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4QN
At Kairos RT our team is committed to ensuring that clients do not encounter a generic, out-of-the-box experience. Our staff are well informed and will offer genuine advice and solutions specific to YOUR needs. Our passionate recruitment team is dedicated to uniting our clients with suitably qualified candidates that add value.
Stirling House, Business Centre, Denny End Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9AB