Strategic Procurement Manager: Drive Cost Savings & Care Impact

Kara Healthcare; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kara Healthcare is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement strategy across the organisation, ensuring value for money and continuity of supply for our care homes.

You will negotiate with suppliers, manage budgets and drive cost-saving initiatives while maintaining high standards of resident care. The role requires strategic thinking, strong stakeholder management, and a track record in healthcare procurement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Procurement Manager or Senior Procurement role.
• Strong strategic procurement and sourcing expertise.
• Proven success in contract negotiation and supplier management.
• Experience delivering measurable cost reductions and value improvement initiatives.
• Strong budget management and commercial awareness.
• Advanced spend analysis and reporting capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Tendering and contract management experience.
• Risk management and supply chain management expertise.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience driving change and continuous improvement.
• Advanced Excel skills and procurement systems experience.
• Experience in elderly care, healthcare or social care environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement and sourcing strategies across multiple categories.
• Lead supplier negotiations to achieve best value, service quality and contractual terms.
• Identify and deliver sustainable cost-saving opportunities without compromising resident care.
• Manage procurement budgets and monitor expenditure against targets.
• Conduct spend analysis and provide detailed reporting to support decision-making.
• Lead tender processes and contract renewals in line with business requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier performance and manage service level agreements.
• Identify and mitigate procurement, supplier and supply chain risks.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across procurement processes and systems.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with relevant legislation, policies and best practices.

Skills

Procurement management

Sourcing

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Cost reduction

Budget management

Spend analysis

Stakeholder management

Tendering

Contract management

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Procurement systems

Excel

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Kara Healthcare is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement strategy across the organisation, ensuring value for money and continuity of supply for our care homes.

You will negotiate with suppliers, manage budgets and drive cost-saving initiatives while maintaining high standards of resident care. The role requires strategic thinking, strong stakeholder management, and a track record in healthcare procurement.