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Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics: UK Salary Guide 2023

Looking to navigate the year ahead with informed decisions on pay rises, appraisals, and new hires? Understanding recruitment trends in the dynamic Supply Chain, Procurement, and Logistics sector is crucial for offering competitive compensation packages to attract and retain talent.

Our in-depth guide, developed in collaboration with a leading data provider, provides you with actionable insights based on extensive analysis of over 100,000 job postings spanning the last 12 months.

Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics key salary and industry trends

  • 80% of professionals are confident about job opportunities in this sector, with 76% of professionals looking for a new job in 2024.
     
  • 58% of Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics professionals are expecting a pay rise in 2024 due to the high demand for specialised skills.
     
  • 71% of businesses are giving pay rise in 2024 to Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics professionals.
     
  • The average tenure is 1.5 years as professionals move to different companies or roles to advance their careers, take on new challenges, or seek a higher Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics salary.
     
  • 45% of professionals are unsatisfied with their salary and do not think their pay accurately reflects the work they do.
     

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Whether you're seeking to attract and retain talent or explore your next career move, our Supply Chain, Procurement, and Logistics UK salary guide offers salary and market insights for permanent, contract, and interim positions in Birmingham & the Midlands, Manchester & the North, and Milton Keynes & the South East.

The salary report covers the following areas:

Procurement/Purchasing

  • Director/Manager
  • Category Manager
  • Buyer
     

Supply Chain

  • Director/Manager
  • Demand Planning
  • Planner
     

Logistics

  • Manager/Director
  • Operations
  • Transport
  • Warehouse
  • Distribution

 


 
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of businesses are giving pay rises in 2024

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of professionals are looking for a new job in 2024

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Average tenure of professionals

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of professionals are confident about job opportunities in this sector

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of professionals are expecting a pay rise in 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding UK Supply chain, Procurement, and Logistics salary trends is crucial for various reasons. Here's how our data-driven approach can benefit you:

  • Talent Attraction and Retention: Competitive salaries are essential for attracting and retaining top talent. Organisations offering competitive salaries are more likely to retain skilled employees and attract new ones.

  • Industry Benchmarking: Salary trends serve as a benchmark for both job seekers and employers. Professionals can gauge whether their compensation is in line with industry standards, and organisations can determine if their pay packages are competitive.

  • Cost Management: For organisations, employment costs are a significant part of their expenses. By staying updated on salary trends, they can manage employment costs more effectively.

  • Wage Inflation and Market Dynamics: Supply Chain, Procurement, and Logistics sectors are influenced by market dynamics and global economic conditions. Monitoring salary trends can provide insights into whether there are wage inflationary pressures within the industry.

The Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics salary report covers the salary and employment trends across the following areas:

  • Buyer
  • Category Manager
  • Demand Planning
  • Distribution
  • Logistics Manager/Director 
  • Operations
  • Planner
  • Procurement Director/Manager
  • Supply Chain Director/Manager
  • Transport 
  • Warehouse

We offer salary and market insights for permanent, contract and interim positions in the Midlands, the North, and the South East of England.

Bespoke salary benchmarking

Using a combination of our own data, publicly available insights and our recruitment experts, we build bespoke overviews of the salaries and benefits required to attract talent.