Direct Buyer

Elysium Healthcare; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Borehamwood is looking for an experienced Buyer to join their procurement team. This dynamic role involves managing a range of Direct spend categories and requires strong project management skills. The ideal candidate will have proven buyer experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Competitive salary and generous benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

33 days annual leave

24 hour GP Service

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience in a Buyer role within a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing multiple procurement projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager with all Direct spend.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Track savings and quality benefits.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Proven experience in a Buyer role

Experience in healthcare or clinical procurement

Tools

eProcurement platforms

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Buyer looking for a dynamic and challenging role? To be part of a growing and developing procurement team where you have the opportunity to become involved in many areas of the business?

Your commercial focus and continuous improvement mind set will support the business, ensuring that the company’s costs, quality and performance goals are achieved.

Responsibilities

What you will be doing

You will support the Directs Category Manager in a range of Direct spend categories totalling approximately £65 million, including, but not limited to, all contingent staffing, medical consumables, pharmacy, advocacy, pathology and any other clinical supplies.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will ensure that the companies cost, quality and performance goals are achieved. It is a busy and varied role and previous Buyer experience in a fast-paced environment is essential. You will be Microsoft proficient, have clear and excellent communication skills, be well organised with the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a busy team.

As a Direct Buyer, you will be:

• Supporting the Category Manager with all Direct spend.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to identify and facilitate opportunities for innovation.
• Assisting with supplier relationship management including tracking KPIs and holding quarterly review meetings.
• Taking ownership of smaller spend categories within the Directs space with the support of the Category Manager.
• Tracking contract end and renewal dates and working with the legal team to implement a contracts register.
• Ongoing analysis of volume value reports to ensure the company is realising the benefits of the contracts in place.
• Supporting in the writing of ITT and RFI documentation and assisting with running tenders through the company eProcurement platform.
• Support the project management of complex procurement activities from initial specification stage to contract award.
• Compiling and maintaining product catalogues in the ERP system.
• Assisting the Category Manager in supplier and product rationalisation and standardisation activities to identify synergies and drive savings.
• Tracking savings and quality benefits.
• Use of internal reporting information management tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Buyer role within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing multiple procurement projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in supplier relationship management and performance monitoring.
• Exposure to tendering processes including ITT and RFI documentation.
• Experience in healthcare or clinical procurement (D).
• Flexibility in working hours and location, as per contract of employment.
• The ability to travel to Borehamwood office and other locations as required.
• Willingness to attend meetings and events outside of normal working hours.

What you will get

• Competitive Salary
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Access to Wagestream, to help you manage your finances
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.