Senior Buyer - FM / Healthcare Procurement

About the role

A leading UK organisation operating across FM, Healthcare and Capital Works, delivering complex projects and lifecycle services, is expanding its procurement function and is looking for an experienced Senior Buyer with strong FM Healthcare procurement experience. The role is based in the Midlands and offers a salary of up to £60k plus package.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies across categories, sub-contract packages and supply agreements, securing best value and a compliant, sustainable supply chain.
• Lead tendering and supplier selection, and manage a portfolio of sub-contract packages and categories.
• Negotiate and execute supplier agreements and contracts, and manage supplier relationships and performance.
• Identify and deliver measurable cost savings, and support innovation, cost reduction, carbon reduction and quality improvements.
• Prepare procurement recommendations and business cases, and maintain procurement schedules, category plans and savings reporting.
• Support pre-construction, bids and work-winning activities, and ensure continuity from initial procurement through to lifecycle and maintenance.
• Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships and support the wider procurement team.

Required profile

• Procurement experience within FM / Healthcare (essential).
• Proven experience developing procurement strategies and managing sub-contract packages or categories.
• Ability to work independently and deliver against agreed timescales.
• Previous line management or procurement team coordination experience is desirable.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of the supply chain marketplace.
• Tendering, negotiation and supplier management experience.
• Excellent analytical and commercial skills.
• Confident stakeholder management.