About PRL

Procurement Resource Ltd (PRL) is the UK’s most agile and innovative member buying group.  As a member, you can consider us an extended arm of your procurement department – completely free of charge.  We act as agents – working with leading brokers and national suppliers to make supply chain management easier for your business.

What is unique about PRL is that our members pay no membership fees and zero levies, meaning you benefit from group buying power without the costs – You can not lose!

PRL is built on transparency and efficiency.  We are paperless and tech-led.  When it comes to buying groups, we really are a step ahead.

We are committed to sustainability and ethical business practices.  We continually review our supplier’s products and services to ensure your supply chain can reduce its impact on the environment and follows ethical guidelines.  PRL offer’s your business a cost reductions analysis service ensuring you are purchasing your goods and services at the most cost-effective market price, it is all about economy of scale.

Any Business | Any Size | Any Industry

Any Business
Any Size
Any Industry

Take advantage of the UK’s most agile and innovative buying group.

Our Team

Hellen Hetherington

Hellen Hetherington

Procurement Director

Hellen has over 20 years’ experience in high level negotiation and commercial contract tendering.

A procurement career starting with Norfolk trailer manufacturer Crane Fruehauf, Hellen spent time both in the UK and overseas buying raw materials for their manufacturing plants. Hellen went on to work in both the construction and manufacturing industries developing her wealth of knowledge in these key sectors.

For the last ten years Hellen worked as the Head of Procurement and then General Manager of the UK’s largest agricultural buying group, The AF Group. Here, she purchased inputs for over 15,000 food and farming enterprises.

Hellen brings experience in supply chain management, policy and procurement techniques, entire supply chain procedures, and, importantly, customer relations.

With our diverse expertise across several sectors, PRL is well positioned to negotiate top level commercial trading agreements in both UK and global markets on behalf of our members. We add value by delivering consistent supply chains to ensure they stay competitive and at the forefront of their industry.

Hellen Hetherington

Procurement Director

03333 580 055

Company Reg No:  13715832
27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX