SmartBuyer — The Specialist Procurement Network

Extra procurement capacity.
Deep category expertise.

Give your team the bandwidth and specialist knowledge to move projects forward, challenge supplier costs and secure better deals, without adding permanent headcount.

Access 500+ category experts across 250+ areas of spend, with support available in as little as 48 hours.

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500+ Category Specialsts
Trusted by FTSE 100 & Fortune 500 companies
250+ sub-categories managed
IR35 managed by UK's #1 Procurement expert
Some of the companies our Specialists have supported

You’re expected to deliver more.
You’re not given the resources to do it.

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 options:

Option 1

Hire a contractor via a recruiter

  • 6-month commitment to get the right calibre
  • Defaults to inside IR35 due to risk-averse policy.
  • Inflated day rates as contractors avoid inside IR35.
  • Weeks of recruitment, interviews, approvals.

Option 2

Engage a consultancy

  • Promised the A-team, delivered the C-team.
  • £1,800/day rates that are impossible to justify.
  • IR35 workaround, but risk remains.
  • Bloated, inefficient, and seen as a necessary evil.

The pressure builds. Headcount doesn’t. And neither option was built for how Procurement actually works today.

There’s a third option.
And it changes everything.

SmartBuyer is not just a better way to fill a gap. It’s a fundamentally better way to resource Procurement, the new operating model.

  • Specialists deployed in 48 hours
  • No business case or lengthy approvals
  • Pay only for what you need
  • IR35 fully managed by the UK's #1 Procurement expert
  • 500+ specialists across every category
  • £100k+ business case for one contractor
  • Weeks of recruitment and approvals
  • 6-month minimum commitment
  • IR35 risk sitting on your desk
  • £1,800/day consultancy invoices
  • Boost procurement without extra overhead, with IR35 covered.

Access expertise across 250+ specialist sub-categories, growing week by week

We use specialists, not generalists. We have expertise in indirects, direct, ESG, policy, process and ProcureTech.

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Facilities & Real Estate

  • Energy Savings & Sustainability
  • Lease Management
  • Waste Recycling
  • Building Maintenance
  • Cleaning & Sanitation
  • Health & Safety Equipment
  • Office Supplies & Furniture
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Logistics & Distribution

  • Green Fleet
  • 3PL Services
  • Supply Chain Efficiency
  • Supply Chain Transparency
  • Packaging Solutions
  • Fleet Management
  • Last Mile Delivery Optimization
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HR & Professional Services

  • Contingent Workforce & IR35
  • Global Payroll
  • Rewards Programs
  • Managed Services for HR, Legal & Finance
  • Employee Wellness & Leisure Services
  • RPO & Graduate recruitment
  • Audit Recovery Services
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Information Technology

  • IT Process Improvement
  • Digital Transformation
  • Cybersecurity
  • Software Licensing
  • Cloud Solutions
  • IT Programme Delivery
  • ERP Systems
  • IT Support & Managed Services
  • Data Migration & Management
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Marketing & Communications

  • Influencer Marketing
  • Affiliate Marketing
  • Digital Solutions
  • Strategic Media Buying
  • Promotional Items
  • Marketing Communications
  • Graphic & Web Design
  • Marketing Print & Production
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Procurement Transformation

  • Change Management
  • Cost Reduction Strategies
  • SRM
  • ESG Initiatives
  • Greenfield Procurement
  • ESG Integration
  • Public Sector Compliance
  • Contract Lifecycle Management
  • Supplier Assessment & Evaluation
  • Spend Analysis & Cost Reduction
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Specialist & Direct Procurement

  • Chemicals & Surfactants
  • Clinical Research
  • Public Sector Contracting
  • Dry food manufacturing
  • Petro & Oleochemicals
  • Electronics Cost Optimization
  • Technical Commodities
  • Scientific & Laboratory Equipment
Book a discovery call

From first call to work commencing, In as little as 48 hours.

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Step 1: Tell us what you need

A 15-minute call to assess your capacity gaps, category needs, and timeline—no drawn-out procurement process.

Step 2: We match you with the right specialist

A 15-minute call to assess your needs and timeline—no lengthy procurement process.

Step 3: We start delivering

Your specialist is embedded, delivering, and accountable for outcomes. Scale up or down whenever you need to.

Cost-effective
No 6-month lock-in.
No IR35 liability.
Rapid deployment

Don’t take our word for it. Look at the numbers.

Proof beats promises. Real performance is measured, not marketed—so we let the numbers do the talking and the results speak for themselves.

£4.2m

Saving on Media buying for a luxury drinks giant.

£0.9m

Savings using our resource to manage global payroll optimization.