Job Description (Past Job)

A brand new and exciting role has been created within this healthcare organisation in order to identify best practice, implement robust contracts and reduce spend for the indirect categories such as: Uniforms, medical devices, consumables, utilities and professional services, as well as managing the current pharmaceutical spend with direct suppliers.

This role will have a great deal of focus around reducing spend margins. As an incentive to reduce costs, there is a very attractive commission/bonus structure in place to accompany the basic salary and overall benefits package.

Responsibilities will include

• Negotiate margin improvement on products – particularly uniforms, medical devices, consumables, utilities and professional services as well as generic pharmaceutical and ancillary products
• Report savings and margin gain
• Working with the demand planning team to ensure suppliers are meeting/exceeding internal purchasing policies
• Work with suppliers to improve credit terms across the business
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers ensuring win-win outcomes
• Design and implement new procurement processes for the whole business – including but not limited to facilities, IT, transport, clinical and nursing activities.
• Develop, implement, maintain and improve reporting processes to demonstrate margin improvement for all products

• Considerable procurement experience with a “hands on” approach - significant knowledge of procurement processes and strategy
• Indirect purchasing experience – with very clear and defined savings achieved (you will be required to document and report these during interview)
• Experience of implementing new procurement processes across the whole business
• Ability to achieve and exceed targets in a fast paced environment whilst build relationships and trust with peers
• Significant cost reduction (please provide facts and figures upon application)
• Ability to develop and maintain supplier relations

My client improves medical homecare for patients with chronic conditions, who need medication and care on an ongoing basis. As the world's most advanced pharmacy, this business has specialist pharmacists trained in specific medical conditions.

£30,000 + Bonus + 25 days holiday + Pension