Buyer

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job description

Buyer (Services and Products)

Head Office - Central London
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £40,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Buyer to join our team of staff in the procurement department.

This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week.

Duties of this role include:

• Develop sourcing strategies for all relevant spend categories focusing on indirect related spend (hard and soft FM, business services, products)
• Execute end to end tendering process, including drafting tender requirements, specifications and commercial negotiations, working closely with stakeholders where required
• Reactive support to stakeholders to resolve issues in the BAU operation of services
• Work collaboratively with the business to agree project strategies, objectives, and implementation activities, ensuring good information flow to key internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Undertake detailed spend analysis considering various spend types (e.g. capex/ opex) and timeframes to determine overall commercial value
• To plan and project manage the on time in full delivery of savings projects working collaboratively with key stakeholders
• Develop presentations and communication documents (market analysis documents, options appraisals, contract announcements) to present to key stakeholders
• Drafting and negotiation of contract terms
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and stakeholders

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Previous buyer or procurement support role(s) preferably with experience of facilities management procurement (or role(s) in which the candidate is able to demonstrate application of the essential skills below)
  • Delivering savings
  • End-to-end tender management, including tender, report and presentation drafting, contract analysis and negotiation
  • Spend analysis and modelling
  • Engaging with and presenting to senior stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at any one time within a fast paced, results driven environment
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Strong numerical skills (including data analysis and modelling)
• Strong communication skills, including written and verbal and relationship building
• Strong organisational skills
• Prepared to travel within the UK as necessary
• Education:
• A Level or Equivalent (A-C) (required)
• Undergraduate degree (desirable)
• MCIPS accredited or working towards (desirable)

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

...and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles...and more.

We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy