Procurement backlog isn't the problem. Your bandwidth is.

Clear the pipeline and hit your savings target with a pre-vetted category specialist starting in 48 hours. No recruiter, no 6-month contract, no IR35 headaches.

SmartBuyer has a curated network of over 500 category experts covering 250+ niche areas of spend, with an exceptional track record of savings delivery.

We’re proud to be the largest fractional procurement network.

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

Option 2

Engage a consultancy

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.

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.

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.

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Step 2: We match you with the right specialist

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

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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.

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£1.1m

Secured NetApp storage cost savings for a blue-chip tech client.

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67%

Cost reduction on mobile telephony for a global beauty client

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£1.7m

Savings using our resources to reduce engineering spend.

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