Berwick Partners' Supply Chain & Procurement Practice is a trusted partner for clients recruiting in this specialist space.  The practice has been established for many years and offers both UK wide and European coverage for every type of organisation.  Our area of expertise lies in recruiting candidates who typically have a minimum of several years’ work experience and who are rising stars of the future.  Supply chain and procurement spans every type of industry so our client organisations include automotive, consulting, financial services, engineering, retail, FMCG, business services, oil and gas, aerospace and telecommunications.                

Our Consultants have over twenty years experience of recruiting in this particular space.  Our assignments are all permanent positions and can incorporate many job titles.

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End to end supply chain incorporates a full cycle that enables customer demand for a product or service to be satisfied.  This typically runs from purchase of inbound raw materials to warehousing and outbound logistics to the final customer taking receipt of the finished goods.  Recent economic challenges have given supply chain and procurement a stronger representation in most companies, including at board level.  Our clients face growing demand for speed to market and improving customer service while reducing costs and increasing efficiency. 

As recruiters, we appreciate that such skills can be in short demand and so we maintain a broad base of both clients and candidates as we believe that supply chain skills are often highly transferable from one industry to another.  Supply chain and procurement is a fascinating arena as the topical drivers are continually changing.  Considerations can include cost reduction, supplier rationalisation, contingency planning particularly with recent extreme weather events, low cost country sourcing, outsourcing, rising fuel costs, sustainability considerations and recycling, to name but a few. 

We pride ourselves on completing assignments with challenging specifications, whether these include niche category requirements, language skills, global mobility or indeed any type of specialist experience in this space.  As testament to our levels of client satisfaction, we enjoy a high percentage of repeat business.  We work across the UK and are comfortable advising clients on salary expectations, succession planning, candidate backgrounds as well as challenging preconceptions to provide a broad yet relevant shortlist.