Job Description

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.
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.
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.
Your day-to-day...

• 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...

• 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.
Ready to make a positive change?
Please click on the 'apply now' link below.
Join us and help us build a better future for mental health care.
Benefits & Rewards
Group Pension
We'll look after you beyond Cygnet by helping you save for your future with a pension scheme. Cygnet provides a monthly contribution into your pot for every month you actively pay in.
Discounted Gym Membership
Cygnet encourages the culture of wellbeing and improving work-life balance and as a result, we are offering Gym discounts. The discounts are across more than 3,000 gyms across the UK. Ranging from the big chains to the small independents - your nearest gym in the scheme won't be far away!
Free Life Assurance Cover
Cygnet provides a Group Life assurance scheme which pays out a lump sum benefit to your family or next of kin in the event of your death whilst employed by Cygnet.
Free Mortgage Broker & Insurance Cover
Cygnet understands that buying a home is probably the biggest and most important financial decision for most of us. As a result we have partnered with L&C to offer free mortgage advice, free insurance cover and receive a voucher on completion of your mortgage
Plan your commute
Cygnet Head Office
London
London & South East
SW1P 3JA