Procurement teams are being asked to deliver more with the same resources. Access SmartBuyer’s network of 500+ procurement category specialists on demand, whether you need support for a few days, a specialist project or additional capacity. No recruitment process. No commitment, no red-tape.
We’re the UK’s largest Fractional Procurement Network.
Your board wants more savings. Your stakeholders want faster sourcing support. Your team is already stretched to breaking point.
And when you do need external help, you’re trapped between two bad options:
Option 1
Option 2
SmartBuyer is not just a better way to fill a gap. It’s a fundamentally better way to resource Procurement, the new operating model.
Share a bit of context and we’ll come back with how we’d typically support it and an indication on cost. No obligation to take a call.
We use specialists, not generalists. We have expertise in indirects, direct, ESG, policy, process and ProcureTech.
A 15-minute call to assess your capacity gaps, category needs, and timeline—no drawn-out procurement process.
A 15-minute call to assess your needs and timeline—no lengthy procurement process.
Your specialist is embedded, delivering, and accountable for outcomes. Scale up or down whenever you need to.
Saving on Media buying for a luxury drinks giant.
Savings using our resource to manage global payroll optimization.
Secured NetApp storage cost savings for a blue-chip tech client.
Cost reduction on mobile telephony for a global beauty client
Savings using our resource to manage global payroll optimization.
CIO
Global luxury sector client
Head of Indirect Procurement
Global Luxury Drinks giant
CIO
Global luxury sector client
A hands-on, outcome-driven model that embeds expertise quickly, delivers measurable savings, and stays accountable for results.
| Interim recruiter | Consultancy |
 SmartBuyer
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|---|---|---|---|
| Time to deploy | 4–12 weeks | 8 weeks+ |
 48 hours
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| Commitment | 6+ months | Project-based |
Flexible, no minimum
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| Typical cost | £700–850/day | £1,800/day+ |
Very competitive
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| IR35 risk | Sits with you | Often misunderstood |
Fully managed
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| Talent quality | Depends on market | C-team deliver |
Pre-vetted specialists
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| Business case required | £70k+ | £100k+ |
No
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| Relationship | Ends at placement | Ends at Project close |
Ongoing & embedded
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It’s a new, disruptive model for Procurement, let us cover off some key questions we’re often asked.
Recruiters fill a gap. We deliver a capability. Our specialists are pre-vetted, deployment-ready, and we oversee the engagement including IR35 compliance. Delivery is our responsibility. Unlike interim recruiters, there’s no 6-month commitments, and no weeks of interviews.
We know. And you’re probably paying £1,800 a day for it. Many of our clients came to us after realising they were paying consultancy rates for what was essentially body-shopping. We provide the same calibre of specialist at a fraction of the cost, with full transparency.
That’s exactly what we’re built for. No minimum engagement period. If you need two weeks of category support to close a sourcing event, that’s a perfect fit. You pay for what you use. Equally if you need a specialist to deliver a more significant cost out project over several months, we can also support.
It’s our problem, not yours. We are the service provider. SmartBuyer was co-founded by the UK’s #1 IR35 expert in Procurement, who has trained over 100 CPOs on the legislation. We take full responsibility for IR35 status — we structure every engagement to be fully compliant from day one. It’s not an afterthought. It’s built into our model.
Our network includes 500+ Procurement professionals, many of whom have held senior roles at blue-chip organisations. We’ve delivered engagements for FTSE 250 and Fortune 500 companies. This isn’t a freelancer marketplace. It’s a curated network of proven specialists.
If your first specialist session isn’t the right fit, you don’t pay. No awkward conversations. No invoice. No questions asked.
We back our matching process completely — because when you have 500+ pre-vetted specialists and 50+ years of procurement experience doing the matching, we’re confident we’ll get it right. But if we don’t, the risk sits with us. Not you.
Less than 50% of the cost of consultancies
Enjoy full flexibility with zero long-term commitment.
End-to-end compliance handled by industry experts.
Specialist surge capacity, just when you need it.
Tell us where your team is stretched. We’ll tell you exactly how we’d help — and what it would cost. No pitch deck. No follow-up spam. Just a straight conversation between Procurement professionals.
Or email Mark directly at mark@smartbuyer.co — he’s a Procurement leader himself, not a salesperson.
