The year so far... Procurement Recruitment Trends
UK Procurement Recruitment
At pretty much the half way point of the year, recruitment for Procurement people is generally buoyant but there are some areas that are faring better than others. This is what Beaumont Select have seen in the first 6 months of 2018.
Business as Usual?...Despite Brexit ‘fears’ and an underlying caution, most of our Corporate Clients are progressing with their permanent recruitment plans in a cautious, ‘business as usual’ manner, with the proviso that Senior Management Teams need to be sure they are ‘ticking all the boxes’ for the skills that they need, i.e. category knowledge, soft skills, commitment and organisational fit.
Category Skills Shortages…
From Buyer to Category Manager level, our clients have been seeking some very specific category skills. Procurement Professionals with in-depth in-directs category knowledge are in significant demand and we are seeing some upward movement on salaries to secure the best talent, Categories that have seen the most demand, thus far have been: IT Software, HR Services, Marketing Services and Professional Services............. continue market Update for 2018
Please read our Market Update for 2018
From Buyer to Category Manager level, our clients have been seeking some very specific category skills. Procurement Professionals with in-depth in-directs category knowledge are in significant demand and we are seeing some upward movement on salaries to secure the best talent, Categories that have seen the most demand, thus far have been: IT Software, HR Services, Marketing Services and Professional Services............. continue market Update for 2018
Please read our Market Update for 2018