Specialist recruiter Hays Procurement will provide a procurement and supply management recruitment and career support service for UK and overseas members of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS).

Hay Procurement will offer CIPS members a priority service, including careers advice from expert recruiters, through its regional offices.

Pat Law, director at Hays Procurement, says: “Recruitment issues have risen to the fore since the economic downturn and procurement professionals want expert career advice.”

David Noble, chief executive at CIPS, says: “We must support the next generation of professionals and make this a career of choice for younger audiences and those in mid-career.”