Strategic Buyer – Estates Fixed Assets

Cygnet Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount savings

Strong career progression

Job summary

Cygnet Group is seeking a confident Strategic Buyer (Estates Fixed Assets) to lead procurement across the Estates Fixed Asset category in healthcare and social care sites. You will work 37.5 hours per week, with a remote capacity but 1-2 days at London or Kings Hill offices.

The role focuses on delivering value for money, supplier performance, and governance compliance while developing purchasing strategies and managing contracts to support frontline care services.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Strategic Buyer in a healthcare setting.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills with a track record of cost savings.
• Experience managing large-scale sourcing projects from development to implementation.
• Ability to work across multiple business units and manage supplier base.

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 governance, legal and regulatory standards.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Negotiation

Spend analysis

Contract management

Sourcing

Healthcare procurement

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 confidentStrategic 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 willneed 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 & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount savings.

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