Clients

We can recommend the best process for you in line with your budget.

Clients

We can recommend the best process for you in line with your budget.

We offer tailored solutions to each client because we believe one size does not fit all. Depending on the level of engagement and urgency, we can recommend the best process for you in line with your budget.

Permanent

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Interim

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Consulting

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Permanent

Contingent Search

Non-exclusive recruitment process where the client’s preference is to use multiple agencies and compete for supply.

Retained Search

Exclusive recruitment process with a fee payable upfront. This is recommended for senior assignments sourcing from multiple geographies and often (but not always) where the company identity must remain confidential.

Exclusive Contingent

A recruitment process with no up-front fee but payable only on successful fulfilment. This suits clients who do not have a budget to pay upfront but prefer one agency to take control of the process, avoiding multiple contacts, briefings and duplicate representations.

Interim

Temporary or fixed employment recruitment. Typically assignments would be for transformations, projects, peaks in demand, holiday cover, start-up, advisory projects or remediation situations. Interim is a favourable solution if you want to keep a low fixed headcount or prefer an independent external approach to a situation or project. Tier 1 Procurement has a global network of tried and tested (and referenced) professionals we can mobilise at short notice, providing peace of mind.

Consulting

In-House Recruitment

If you prefer to run your own recruitment process or already have a list of candidates in mind for a role, Tier 1 Procurement can assist with Ad Response Management, Screening, Interviewing, Reference Checking, Talent Pooling, Job Description Development and Research. These services are charged on an hourly rate basis and can be useful during periods of high demand.

Advisory Package

Tier 1 Procurement can provide a screening service for all job applications as well as provide five shortlisted candidates which the client can pursue directly. This suits clients with a lower budget for external recruitment but with an urgent requirement. Your internal recruitment team can then benefit from our networks, knowledge and matching skills, for a massively reduced fee. You will see your recruitment time cycle at least halved and access more high calibre “passive” talent. If you do not fill the position, we will not charge you, thus sharing the risk.

Outplacement/Career Advisory Services

Tier 1 Procurement in partnership with Deliberate Practice have designed a career transition package specific to Procurement professionals. This bespoke offering is very competitive and provides a valuable service to help your redundant staff move forward in their careers with confidence.

Our Values

Integrity, Knowledge, Honesty, Frankness, Fairness & Success.

Steve is a phenomenal Procurement support with an extensive network and an ability to find talent when others can’t. He’s helped me build a well-rounded, diverse, and capable team. I couldn’t be happier with the result. Steve and Tier 1 come highly recommended!

Ezra Clough

Chief Procurement Officer

Acquiring the right talent at the right time can be a challenge. Steve’s been always honest and true to the brief. His success lies in not just filling the role but seeking to add value throughout the process. Proposing candidates with an understanding of the journey and cultural fit. He’s one of the best in the business.

Frederic Nijffels

Managing Director

Steve supported me with the permanent placement for the restructure we went thru late last year. His judgement and assessment on the candidate cultural fit is superb. Will engage Steve every time if I need the “X” factor.

Gilbert Chow

General Manager, Procurement

Working with Steve over the past 15 years, he always has the ability to think outside the box when recruiting and ensure the needs of client are achieved. I trust Steve and have worked with him as a candidate and a client.

John Heywood

Head of Procurement

Steve is a pragmatic, results-oriented and driven professional, who possesses excellent people and critical thinking skills, able to quickly and accurately comprehend client needs thanks to his relentless pursuit of market knowledge coupled with his second-to-none perceptiveness. To top it off, he’s a man with a great sense of humour and ability to relate on all levels.

Kenny Cheung

Chief Procurement Officer

Steve is not only one of the most talented Procurement recruiters I know, he is a great person to work with someone I trust implicitly and recommend.

Maria McLachlan

Head of Talent Acquisition

No one person has contributed more to my career than Steve, whether finding the right role for me or finding me the right team to be successful his performance is outstanding.

Curtis Mackenzie

Head of Corporate Services

Steve “gets” Procurement and the people that fit – from junior to senior roles. I would have no hesitation in recommending Steve or Tier 1 Procurement for your recruiting needs.

Craig Clark

General Manager – Procurement

Having worked around Steve, as well as people who have worked with Steve for 15+ years, I would recommend him without any hesitation as the best recruiter and executive search person around. He remains in touch with just what it takes to be a successful procurement person by keeping up with the industry from a practitioner standpoint, is more interested in quality than quantity and genuinely listens, as well as understand your requirements – including dealing with some of the niche/harder searches I have set him. Very highly recommended by me, and I will continue to rely on his capabilities in the future.

Thomas Concaig

Principal Director / Practice Lead

Steve did an excellent job finding us the perfect candidate and against the backdrop of a very challenging market.

Richard Betts

CFO

I’d have no hesitation in recommending Steve and Tier1 Procurement. Steve’s personal approach is the distinguishing feature in his capacity to deliver successful placements. In particular, Steve’s effort to take the extra time to understand both the functional context and the organisational culture has contributed delivering the right candidates for our needs.
Being a boutique recruitment provider allows Steve to maintain his own personal standards unencumbered by corporate expectations. This has allowed Steve to offer tailored services as per each client’s requirements. This, coupled with his years of experience in the Australian market contribute to his success.

Robert D’Alessandro

Head of Procurement

I have known Steve for several years now. He has worked hard to immerse himself into the Supply Chain network in Victoria and to promote his services. His market edge is his persistence to stay in touch even when you are not recruiting, his resilient nature and a great sense of humour. He has provided me with some excellent candidates of an extremely high calibre for a range of positions, including short term specialised contracts. Steve is now enthusiastically working on developing career opportunities for young people employed in Supply Chain. I truly hope that Senior Supply Chain people provide him with the support needed to nurture Australia’s Supply Chain leaders of the future.

Antoinette Brandi

Supply Chain Mentor

Steve has provided many opportunities to me during my own personal career, as well as assisting me multiple times in finding and shortlisting people to build my teams. Importantly, Steve is skilled in recommending candidates who are a match to the organisation’s culture and to the style of leadership. Steve is an extremely well-connected professional, and he demonstrates integrity – not just to complete a brief, but to achieve a sustainable outcome. I highly recommend Steve and I will continue to utilise his skills in the future.

Jane Holcombe

General Manager Procurement & Property

Steve is a cut above the recruitment market in Melbourne. His knowledge of the Procurement discipline and potential candidates is excellent and has been invaluable to the recruitment activities of my business. Steve has never disappointed with the calibre of candidates that he presents, nor with the zeal he brings to successfully satisfy requirements

Brad Raisin

Group Procurement Manager