Strategic Buyer (Care)

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Health Care have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 35 years. We are proud to support individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities and autism in a variety of residential, hospital and community based settings.

As a Strategic Buyer, you’ll play a pivotal role in our dynamic procurement team, supporting the ongoing development and performance of the Care category, which is central to delivering high quality care across our services.

Joining our team you will work on a full time, 37.5hrs per week across 5 days, this is a hybrid role which will require you to be office based up to 2 days per week at either our London or Kent office.

With us, you’ll work in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

You’ll join a professional and supportive team with a clear focus on delivering excellence and value across the business. With Cygnet, your procurement expertise will directly support better outcomes for vulnerable people.

So if you’re organised, inquisitive & collaborative, we want to hear from you.

• Lead procurement activity across the Care Category, including: Medical Services & Supplies, Medical Equipment, Pharmacy & Pharmacist, Cleaning Supplies, Advocacy, Interpreter Services, Pathology, Textiles & Uniforms, and PPE & Testing. 
• Analyse monthly and quarterly supplier performance reports to identify trends, risks and opportunities, translate data into actionable insights that drive service improvement and cost efficiency.
• Develop and present business cases that support strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier selection and value optimisation.
• Support internal stakeholders across clinical and operational teams through supplier negotiations, contract reviews and service level agreements.
• Drive supplier performance, manage risks, monitor KPIs and lead cost reduction and value creation activities.
• Maintain accurate records of procurement activity, budgets and supplier information, reporting regularly to senior management on successes, challenges and strategic recommendations.
• Ensure all procurement activity aligns with Group policies and procedures, regulatory requirements and ethical standards.

You are...

• An experienced Procurement professional, ideally with a background of indirect procurement.
• A strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a proven ability to deliver value and innovation through procurement.
• Able to drive strategic change, prepare business cases and improve supplier performance
• Skilled in contract negotiation, supplier management and sourcing strategy, with a clear understanding of the full procurement lifecycle.
• Highly analytical, able to interpret data to drive procurement decisions, influence stakeholders and monitor supplier performance.
• An excellent communicator, confident in engaging with senior stakeholders. Operational colleagues and external suppliers.
• A self-starter, comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast paced, purpose driven organisation.
• Highly detail-oriented & an expert on sourcing & buying indirect on a large-scale
• Solution-minded, flexible in thinking & a very good communicator.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £43,000 - £46,000pa DOE
• A great opportunity to learn and develop your skills
• Regular expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Employee discount savings
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to work” scheme
   

Please note, all successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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