Critical Hire is an alternative to traditional executive search. Transparent, efficient, and cost-effective recruitment campaigns, producing well-researched, suitably assessed, and diverse talent.  

As your exclusive partner on critical hires within your procurement teams, we bring the 3D Framework® to the fore, whether your recruitment needs are of a permanent or interim nature. 

Our three recruitment pillars: Diversity - Data - Delivery.  

Our key areas of expertise: Procurement, Buying & Purchasing, Category Management, Supply Chain Management, Contracts Management, Sustainable Procurement, Commercial Management and Interim Projects.

We bring together the best traditional search methods with new thinking innovated and inspired by our 3D Framework to deliver the most diverse shortlists of competency and culturally assessed talent for our client's businesses.

Every campaign is summarised with a "post-project blueprint" detailing key recruitment analytics, diversity data, and brand perception insights. The data always drives our decisions, and our blueprint provides insight that helps our clients become more cognisant of – and more attractive to – diverse talent pools both now and in the future.

Our core sectors include: Financial Services - Manufacturing (inc food) & Engineering - Logistics & Transport - FM & Construction - Energy & Utilities - Professional Services & Consultancy - Retail & Leisure - Third Sector

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