Purchasing & Supply Chain Recruitment Services

Permanent Appointments

Sourcing quality candidates in a competitive environment is becoming increasingly challenging as many companies are trying to source from the same limited ‘talent pool’ as their competitors.

Last year 82% of organisations experienced difficulties recruiting for one or more categories of vacancy (source: CIPD).

Under current conditions where there is strong demand for the best candidates the combination of our market knowledge and sophisticated database search techniques results in a quick and efficient route to securing the best candidates ahead of your competition.

Interim Solutions

Our database contains many experienced candidates working in short-term Purchasing & Supply Chain assignments across many industry sectors. Typical reasons for engaging an interim or temporary employee include:

• Major projects such as system implementations, supplier rationalisation exercises or tendering of specialist commodities.
• Setting up a new Purchasing or Supply Chain function or reviewing an existing structure.
• Cover for long term illness, maternity, secondment or at times of peak workload.
• Continuity whilst recruiting for a permanent vacancy.

Our dedicated team are in regular contact with candidates ranging from Purchasing Assistants to Purchasing Directors who are available to start immediately.

Our Commitment

Upon registering your requirement with Inside Out Purchasing & Supply, we offer total commitment in working with you. The following points outline our promise to you as a client, and explain how we intend to help you fill your current vacancy.

• Your job will be published on this website free of charge and anonymously where job seekers are able to browse and apply for our vacancies.
• We will also conduct a full database search of candidates currently registered with Inside Out Purchasing & Supply, using our comprehensive search facility.
• Candidates will be briefed honestly about your company and role including your location and the salary guide you have given us. All candidates are submitted with a guide on their CV which reflects their expected salary for the role as described to them.
• We will submit a shortlist of candidates and feedback to you about our progress within 5 working days or sooner.
• On your instruction, we will then schedule interviews within your timescales.
• If our database search does not yield an appropriate selection of candidates we will advise on a managed advertising campaign and / or a targeted search & selection approach. Please ask your consultant for further information.

What you can do to help us, to help you:-

• Provide us with a full job and person specification to help with appropriate searching and matching.
• Provide us with appropriate company background and situational analysis. This will help us to “sell” your vacancy and company to prospective candidates. In a candidate drive, skills shortage market, it is important that your company catches the candidate’s attention.
• Agree timescales for feedback on initial CV's forwarded. Your feedback will help us to adjust our approach in order to find more appropriate CV’s.
• Identify and set aside specific dates for interview at the beginning of the process so that we can ensure candidate’s availability prior to forwarding their details.
• Flexibility with interviews slots (candidates really appreciate early or late appointments to avoid having to take time off work).
• Comprehensive feedback following interviews. This enables us to offer constructive advice to candidates, which will in turn leave them with a positive impression of your company.