Job Description

Location:

London & Varna (travel between both locations)

Company:

Dentaprime - Europe's Largest Private Dental Group

About Us

Dentaprime is the largest private dental clinic group in the UK and EU, with flagship operations in

London

and

Varna

. We are internationally recognised for clinical excellence, innovation, and scale, delivering world-class dental care through cutting-edge technology and highly trained professionals.

As we continue to grow rapidly across Europe, we are seeking a

Head of Purchasing

to lead our procurement and supply chain operations across both sites, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and quality across our large-scale, high-performance environment.

Role Overview

The

Head of Purchasing

will oversee the full procurement lifecycle across our operations in London and Varna, managing all purchasing activities from supplier selection and negotiation to stock management and logistics coordination.

Initially, this role will involve frequent travel between London and Varna, to fully understand our systems, products, and processes across both regions. As the function stabilises, travel will reduce, but cross-location collaboration will remain integral.

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership position requiring strong commercial acumen, operational oversight, and the ability to work within a highly dynamic healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement a unified procurement strategy across UK and EU operations. Lead and manage the purchasing team across both countries. Source, negotiate, and manage relationships with key suppliers, ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and compliance. Standardise product ranges and supply chains across both clinics to improve efficiency and consistency. Oversee logistics, warehousing, and inventory control, ensuring timely and accurate supply to clinical operations. Implement procurement systems, policies, and controls to enhance visibility and reporting. Collaborate closely with clinical leadership, finance, and operations teams to forecast demand and manage budgets. Monitor market trends, regulatory updates, and new technologies to maintain a competitive edge. Travel between London and Varna (frequently during onboarding and setup phase, then periodically thereafter).

Requirements

Proven experience (minimum 5-7 years) in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management, ideally within healthcare, medical devices, or a related industry. Strong understanding of international purchasing, logistics, and compliance (UK and EU). Excellent negotiation, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Analytical mindset with experience implementing or optimising ERP/procurement systems. Willingness and ability to travel frequently between the UK and Bulgaria (initially intensive, then as needed). Fluency in English (Bulgarian language skills are a plus but not required).

What We Offer

Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses. Travel allowance and accommodation support during inter-location visits. Opportunity to build and lead a cross-border procurement function for Europe's largest private dental network. Dynamic, collaborative working environment with world-class professionals. Career growth within a rapidly expanding international organisation.

Additional Benefits

200 monthly food voucher Subsidised & Healthy lunches daily Private Medical Insurance
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Canteen Company events Discounted or free food Employee discount Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person