Procurement

UK & Europe: Procurement Recruitment Without Limits

Our Procurement recruitment capability spans every corner of the UK — from London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds to Glasgow, Bristol, Edinburgh and more challenging provincial locations.

AcrossEurope, we deliver equally strong results, supporting Procurement hiring in:

Netherlands(Amsterdam, Rotterdam)
Germany(Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin)
France(Paris, Lyon)
Switzerland(Zurich, Geneva, Basel)
Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland

Wherever elite Procurement talent is needed,1st Executive delivers it— seamlessly across countries, functions and seniority levels.

A Search Engine for the Best Procurement Talent in the Market

Our procurement recruitment methodology combines:

Targeted, research-ledheadhunting
Robustsearch methodology
Comprehensivetalent mapping
Extensivee-advertising and digital reach
Deepprocurement networks and referrals
Access to our database of30,000+ pre-screened Procurement & Supply Chain professionals

FromCPO and VP-level appointmentsto multi-role transformation programmes and complex project hiring of30+ concurrent Procurement roles, our capability is proven, scalable and unmatched.

If top Procurement talent exists,1st Executive will find it.
If it doesn’t, we help define what excellence looks like.

55% Repeat Business. The Deepest Procurement Network in the Market. Unmatched Access.

More than55% of our business comes from repeat clients— proof of our consistent delivery and market-leading performance.

Over 20 years, we have builtthe deepest, strongest and most trusted Procurement talent network in the UK and Europe, giving our clients exclusive access to:

High-performing Procurement professionals at every level

Passive candidates other agencies cannot find

A powerful referral ecosystem

Real-time market, salary and competitor intelligence

Leaders driving Procurement transformation across industries

Partnering with 1st Executive means accessingthe entire Procurement community — and the talent shaping its future.

Unrivalled Heritage. Unmatched Procurement Expertise. Unbeatable Results.

Our team blends genuine Procurement backgrounds with elite executive search capability across:

Executive Search & Headhunting
Procurement & Supply Chain Permanent Recruitment
Interim Procurement Solutions
Retained & Contingent Search Campaigns

This specialist expertise has earned us long-term partnerships with FTSE 100, Global 500 and leading European organisations, including:

Rolls Royce, BP, CRH, Inmarsat, GSK, HSBC, Adidas and Royal Mail.

These brands trust us because we deliverhigh-impact Procurement recruitmentat pace, with accuracy and consistency.

UK & Europe: Procurement Recruitment Without Limits

Our Procurement recruitment capability spans every corner of the UK — from London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds to Glasgow, Bristol, Edinburgh and more challenging provincial locations.

AcrossEurope, we deliver equally strong results, supporting Procurement hiring in:

Netherlands(Amsterdam, Rotterdam)
Germany(Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin)
France(Paris, Lyon)
Switzerland(Zurich, Geneva, Basel)
Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland

Wherever elite Procurement talent is needed,1st Executive delivers it— seamlessly across countries, functions and seniority levels.

For over two decades, we haven’t just recruited into Procurement —we’ve defined how Procurement recruitment should be done. With unrivalled reach across the UK and Europe, deep category expertise, and a search-led approach, we consistently deliver the Procurement talent our competitors simply can’t access.

When organisations needexceptional Procurement and Supply Chain talent, they turn to theundisputed market leader.
1st Executive is the UK’s largest independent specialist in Procurement and Supply Chain recruitment, setting the industry benchmark since 2003.

If you wantcompromise, you won’t find it here. If you wantthe best Procurement talent in the market, you’re in the right place.

1st Executive - Where the Best Procurement Talent Meets the World’s Most Ambitious Organisations.
World-Class Procurement Recruitment – UK & Europe’s Market Leader

From analysts and buyers through to category and sourcing managers; from experts in procurement process and systems through to SRM and vendor & contract managers; and from category directors through to chief procurement officers. If you are contemplating your next career move either in the UK or internationally we can provide access to some of the world's largest companies and the best jobs.