Senior Care Procurement Lead — Homes & Services

Salt Digital Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to lead our procurement and contract management across care services in London. You will design a strategic sourcing program and manage supplier negotiations to deliver measurable savings.

You will work closely with the Commercial Director, operational teams, and senior leaders to strengthen governance, drive value, and develop a small procurement team.

Qualifications

• Must have previous procurement experience within care home/nursing home or related care environment.
• Strong background in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Experience negotiating and managing supplier contracts.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong commercial and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading with operational teams and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Leading procurement across care/nursing home and corporate expenditure
• Delivering measurable cost savings and commercial improvements
• Managing tenders, sourcing, negotiations and supplier selection
• Developing category strategies across OPEX and CAPEX
• Improving supplier and contract performance
• Strengthening procurement governance, compliance and risk management
• Using spend analysis to identify savings and efficiencies
• Building strong relationships with operational care teams and senior leaders
• Leading and developing a small procurement team

Skills

Procurement experience

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to lead our procurement and contract management across care services in London. You will design a strategic sourcing program and manage supplier negotiations to deliver measurable savings.

You will work closely with the Commercial Director, operational teams, and senior leaders to strengthen governance, drive value, and develop a small procurement team.