Strategic Buyer – Estates Fixed Assets

Cygnet; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Employee referral scheme

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Cygnet is seeking a confident Strategic Buyer (Estates Fixed Assets) to lead procurement across healthcare sites. The role is 37.5 hours, remote with 1–2 days weekly at London or Kings Hill (Kent) offices, within a hybrid arrangement.

You will manage strategic procurement for Estates Fixed Assets, drive spend consolidation, and ensure governance and cost efficiency while supporting frontline care services. Enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Strategic Buyer in a healthcare setting.
• Detail-oriented with large-scale sourcing expertise.
• Capable of delivering results within budget and timelines.
• Skilled in procurement stages from development to contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic procurement within the Estates Fixed Assets category.
• Drive category spend consolidation across units to maximise cost efficiency.
• Analyse spend, prepare business cases, and implement procurement-led improvements.
• Support stakeholders in managing and evaluating supplier contracts.
• Actively manage Estates Fixed Assets supplier base with cost control.
• Deliver procurement solutions that support frontline care services.

Skills

Strategic Buyer

Healthcare procurement

Budget management

Contract negotiation

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a confident Strategic Buyer (Estates Fixed Assets) with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 37.5 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet.

Joining us on a full time 37.5 hour per week basis, you will work in a remote capacity, but will need to attend London or Kings Hill (Kent) offices 1-2 days per week.

Job Purpose

To lead and deliver procurement activities within the Estates Fixed Assets category, ensuring value for money, improved supplier performance and stakeholder satisfaction across healthcare and social care sites. The role is essential to ensuring that procurement in this category actively contributes to the wellbeing of patients and residents, whilst supporting colleagues in their ability to deliver outstanding care.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic procurement activity within the Estates Fixed Assets category.
• Drive category spend consolidation across multiple business units to maximise cost efficiency.
• Analyse spend, prepare business cases, and implement procurement led improvement initiatives.
• Support key stakeholders in the management and evaluation of supplier contracts.
• Actively manage the Estates Fixed Assets supplier base, focusing on continuous improvement and cost control.
• Deliver procurement solutions that support frontline care services and operational excellence.
• Ensure category spend aligns with business goals and meets all governance, legal and regulatory standards.

Category Scope Includes

• Estates Fixed Asset Purchases
• Building & Development
• Refurbishments & Fit-outs
• Minor works
• Installations
• Large Scale Estates Projects
• Sustainability Initiatives

Your day-to-day…

• Work with procurement teams, other strategic buyers & management across Cygnet
• Ensure buying practices are competitive & according to best practice
• Procurement, purchasing, tenders & contract negotiation
• Develop purchasing strategies to ensure future competitiveness
• Report to senior management budgets, success, challenges & recommended solutions
• Ensure all group policies & procedures are adhered to.

You are…

• Experienced as a Strategic Buyer in a healthcare setting
• Highly detail-oriented & an expert on sourcing & buying on a large-scale
• Able to bring results within budget
• Experienced in buying phases, from development to implementation & contracts
• A strategic & analytical thinker & effective negotiator
• Solution-minded, flexible in thinking & innovative in approach.

We Will Offer You

• Salary: £43,000 – £46,000pa DOE
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & supportEmployee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount savings.

Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next? If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.