Strategic Buyer - Digital Services Category

Cygnet Healthcare; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a Strategic Buyer to manage procurement activities within the Digital Services category. This role requires strong negotiation skills, procurement expertise, and the ability to analyze supplier performance for service improvement. The position offers a vibrant culture and opportunities for professional growth. Remote work with regular travel to offices is included. Join us to make a positive change in mental health care.

Benefits

Opportunity for skill development

Regular expert supervision

Employee discount savings

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced procurement professional with a background in indirect procurement.
• Knowledge of Digital Services related procurement, including Hardware and Software.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activity across the Digital Services Category.
• Analyse supplier performance reports and identify actionable insights.
• Develop business cases for strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Support internal stakeholders with negotiations and reviews.
• Drive supplier performance and manage risks.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Cygnet Health Care have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 37 years. We are proud to support individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities and autism in a variety of residential, hospital and community based settings.

As a Strategic Buyer, you'll play a pivotal role in our dynamic procurement team, supporting the ongoing development and performance of the Digital Services category, which is central to delivering high quality care across our services.

Joining us on a full time, 37.5 hour per week basis, you will work remotely with regular travel to our London and Birmingham office. Travel to UK wide Cygnet sites and suppliers as required.

With us, you'll work in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

You'll join a professional and supportive team with a clear focus on delivering excellence and value across the business. With Cygnet, your procurement expertise will directly support better outcomes for vulnerable people.

So if you're organised, inquisitive & collaborative, we want to hear from you.

Your day-to-day

• Lead procurement activity across the Digital Services Category, including: Software, Hardware, Networking, Communications and Print & Copy equipment.
• Analyse monthly and quarterly supplier performance reports to identify trends, risks and opportunities, translate data into actionable insights that drive service improvement and cost efficiency.
• Develop and present business cases that support strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier selection and value optimisation.
• Support internal stakeholders across Digital Services through supplier negotiations, contract reviews and service level agreements.
• Drive supplier performance, manage risks, monitor KPIs and lead cost reduction and value creation activities.
• Maintain accurate records of procurement activity, budgets and supplier information, reporting regularly to senior management on successes, challenges and strategic recommendations.
• Ensure all procurement activity aligns with Group policies and procedures, regulatory requirements and ethical standards.
• Ensure contracts are actively managed, providing notice and leading tenders in good time. Monitor and work with suppliers to ensure compliance and performance against the contract.
• Lead and manage a Buyer Administrator to support with transactional Digital Services procurement. Train and mentor the buyer to support with wider Digital Services related Procurement.

You are

• An experienced Procurement professional, ideally with a background of indirect procurement.
• Experience with Digital Services (I.T) related procurement, and knowledge on how to run projects and tenders relating to Hardware and Software.
• A strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a proven ability to deliver value and innovation through procurement.
• Able to drive strategic change, prepare business cases and improve supplier performance
• Skilled in contract negotiation, supplier management and sourcing strategy, with a clear understanding of the full procurement lifecycle.
• Highly analytical, able to interpret data to drive procurement decisions, influence stakeholders and monitor supplier performance.
• An excellent communicator, confident in engaging with senior stakeholders. Operational colleagues and external suppliers.
• A self-starter, comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast paced, purpose driven organisation.
• Highly detail-oriented & an expert on sourcing & buying indirect on a large-scale
• Solution-minded, flexible in thinking & a very good communicator.

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• A great opportunity to learn and develop your skills
• Regular expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Employee discount savings
• Pension scheme
• "Cycle to work" scheme
• Please note, all successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Ready to make a positive change?

Please click on the 'apply now' link below.

Join us and help us build a better future for mental health care.

Cygnet Health Care have been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.