Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Location: Worcester (2 days a week in the office)

12 month FTC with the possibility of going permanent

Salary: £45,000 + flexible/remote working, pension contributions, annual training budget just for you & more!

My client, a leading Healthcare Company, is currently looking for a Procurement Manager to join them on a permanent basis.

They are the UK's largest providers of private healthcare with 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms across England, Wales and Scotland. They also operate a network of private GPs and provide occupational health services to over 700 corporate clients.

As a Senior Buyer, you have an important role to play in ensuring that they are delivering best value for money, maintaining and improving quality and performance whilst ensuring regulatory compliance within a healthcare environment. You will work closely with key stakeholders to identify, develop and implement sourcing initiatives and drive supplier performance to deliver the sourcing plan.

We are looking for:

• Proven experience in a similar Procurement role
• Working towards MCIPS or MCIPS qualified preferred
• Ability to understand, articulate and lead the sourcing process
• Experience of developing and executing sourcing initiatives
• Ability to prioritise effectively, taking into account short and long-term needs of the business
• Proficiency in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contractual terms and conditions and service level agreements
• Experience of healthcare sector is desirable but not essential

Benefits include:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Free wellness screening
• Private medical insurance for you and your family
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

They're big on expertise, not hierarchy, so you'll be trusted with more responsibility while supported by everyone around you. You'll be encouraged to grow at every career stage in the direction that interests you, through amazing support and training plus a tailored career progression plan.

Interested in hearing more? Please get in touch with Rebecca Long on 0117 332 8100 / r.long @ ioassociates.co.uk