Buyer - Indirects

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Buyer - Indirects to join their Procurement team. This full-time role requires skills in managing sourcing strategies for indirect spending. Responsibilities include conducting spend analysis, engaging with stakeholders, and supporting procurement operations. The ideal candidate has experience in savings delivery and strong communication skills. The position offers competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package including holidays and private healthcare, while fostering a diverse work environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year + bank holidays

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay

Non-contributory life insurance

Access to employee wellness resources

Industry leading training and development

Qualifications

• Previous buyer or procurement support role(s) with services procurement experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Prepared to travel within the UK as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for indirect spend categories.
• Support invoice reconciliation and database management.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Conduct detailed spend analysis to determine commercial value.

Skills

Delivering savings

End-to-end tender management

Spend analysis and modelling

Engaging with senior stakeholders

Intermediate MS Excel

Strong numerical skills

Strong communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Education

A Level or Equivalent (A-C)

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Buyer - Indirects Head Office, London Cannon Street/Hybrid Full Time Hours & Permanent Salary: Up to £40,000.00 per annum

Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UK's top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.

We have an opportunity for a Buyer - Indirects to join their team of staff in the Procurement department.

This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to work Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm, we can offer hybrid working for this role.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Previous buyer or procurement support role(s) preferably with experience of services procurement (or role(s) in which the candidate is able to demonstrate application of the essential skills below)
  • Delivering savings
  • End-to-end tender management, including tender, report and presentation drafting, contract analysis and negotiation
  • Spend analysis and modelling
  • Engaging with and presenting to senior stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at any one time within a fast paced, results driven environment.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Strong numerical skills (including data analysis and modelling)
• Strong communication skills, including written and verbal and relationship building
• Strong organisational skills
• Prepared to travel within the UK as necessary.
• A Level or Equivalent (A-C) (required)

Duties of this role include:

• Develop sourcing strategies for all relevant spend categories focusing on indirect related spend (primarily HR, hard and soft FM, business services, non-clinical products, infrastructure)
• Undertake various administrative activities to ensure effective functioning of the team and the business: supporting invoice reconciliation; database management; obtaining data from internal stakeholder and suppliers and building datasets; developing and maintaining category management datasets; drafting, negotiating and managing contracts
• Reactive support to stakeholders to resolve issues in the BAU operation of services
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with the business to agree project strategies, objectives, and implementation activities, ensuring good information flow to key internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Undertake detailed spend analysis considering various spend types (e.g. capex/ opex) and timeframes to determine overall commercial value
• To plan and project manage the on time in full delivery of savings projects working collaboratively with key stakeholders
• Execute end to end tendering process, including drafting tender requirements, specifications and commercial negotiations, working closely with stakeholders where required

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

...and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles...and more.

Circle Health Group is proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.

We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy