Procurement & Supply Chain

The post-pandemic era has not only changed how and where we work, it’s also made executive committees more aware of how critical the procurement function is to organisational success. This includes the necessity of continually assessing the risk around continuity and supply, managing inflation, creating alignment with the ESG landscape, and delivering overall value to the organisation. At Berwick Partners, we have been identifying and placing senior procurement and supply chain talent for over twenty years. As part of the Odgers Berndtson group, one of the largest executive search firms in the world, we have access to the best emerging and diverse procurement talent across the UK and beyond.

How we can help you find the right candidate

Our procurement practice has been led by Richard Guest for the past nine years. Richard has over 22 years’ executive search experience gained entirely within the field of procurement and can help you identify and place your next senior procurement hire. His approach combines creating a deep understanding of your organisation’s strategy and culture with making full use of his broad network of procurement contacts.

Richard has hired procurement leaders for both SMEs and corporate organisations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. As part of the Odgers Berndtson group, one of the largest executive search firms in the world, we have access to procurement talent in the UK and beyond.

Organisations we partner with include:

Government Commercial Organisation
Anchor Group
Valeo Foods Group
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Inspired Entertainment
Vertical Aerospace
Veolia
Aster Group

Roles we assist with include:

Director or Procurement
Head of Procurement
Procurement Sustainability lead
Global Category Leader
Senior Category Leader
Procurement Operational Excellence
P2P Lead
S2P Lead

Making I&D a reality

We partner with our clients to help define their leadership diversity challenges and develop appropriate recruitment solutions across both our process and theirs. We are passionate about the significant role we play in enabling and delivery diversity, and pride ourselves on doing so in an authentic way.

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Richard did a great job for us in finding our new Director of Procurement. Richard took the time to understand what we were looking for both in technical skills and ability, and values, behaviours and experience. Richard was at pains to ensure the fit was right and the nuances of a large national organisation were married with the needs of the individual, to ensure the right candidates both landed and stuck.

Anchor

Richard did a great job for us in finding our new Director of Procurement. Richard took the time to understand what we were looking for both in technical skills and ability, and values, behaviours and experience. Richard was at pains to ensure the fit was right and the nuances of a large national organisation were married with the needs of the individual, to ensure the right candidates both landed and stuck.

Kate Smith, Executive Director Business Services, Anchor Hanover