Buyer
Core
A seasoned buyer supporting procurement to source products and services competitively, deliver cost savings, and manage category plans for a health insurer.
Role type
Senior Buyer (Procurement)
Builds
Sourced products and services for customer-facing colleagues to deliver patient care
Domain
Healthcare / Procurement
Required skills
Category procurement, contract negotiation, stakeholder engagement, cost savings delivery, sourcing strategy, commercial confidentiality
Preferred skills
MCIPS qualification, graduate degree
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain comprehensive category/purchasing plans with savings pipelines; Lead contract negotiations on behalf of the organisation; Actively set and drive timelines for sourcing initiatives; Interface with stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood; Maintain commercial confidentiality and conduct supplier relationships with the highest standard of ethical conduct.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC