Buyer Administrator

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Are you an experienced Buyer Administrator looking for a new opportunity.

Cygnet are looking for a Buyer Administrator to join our procurement team on a full time basis covering a 12 month FTC.

Working 37.5hrs per week you will work in a hybrid capacity working 3 days remotely and 2 days per week in our London or Kent office.

The Team 

Our small but dedicated team cover all strategic procurement activities for over 140 Healthcare and Social Care sites across the UK. Each buyer manages one of the 6 categories within our department, including Corporate and Facilities, Digital Services, Care, Human Resources and Transactional Procurement.  

Purpose 

Help lead procurement activity within our Transactional category, and manage department communications. This category includes but is not limited to: Managing the department’s phone and email communications, Transactional purchases, supplier on boarding, TV license management, TV packages, print & stationary, franking, courier management, Amazon account administration, and waste management administration. 

Responsibilities 

• Help drive strategic change within this category, consolidating spend across multiple business units to drive cost efficiencies.  

• Help to analyse, prepare business cases and implement procurement led improvements with this sector. 

• Support colleagues and key stakeholders in contract management of key suppliers. 

• Improve supplier performance. 

• Actively manage suppliers and cost base. 

• Manage department communications including email, phone and Procurement updates to the Cygnet intranet.  

• Assist the Procurement Manager with daily tasks and projects.  

• Manage suppliers and category spend for Franking, Stationery, Entertainment Packages & Licensing. 

Experience 

This role is aimed at someone looking to enter or progress further within a Procurement career. Previous Procurement experience is not required as we provide on-the-job training and coaching, which will teach you all about indirect strategic procurement within the fast paced healthcare sector. Minimal – Good communications (verbal & written) · Customer Service · Good experience with MS Word, MS Outlook & MS Excel. Optional - Procurement · Indirect Expenditure · Contract Preparation · Contract Management · Category Management · Report Writing· Tender Management.  

Skills 

Stakeholder Engagement & Management · Negotiation · Change Management · Communications · Workload & Project Planning.  

Qualities 

Collaborative · Inquisitive · Consultative · Empathetic · Target driven · Organized · Analytical · Results Orientated · Supportive· Flexible · Adaptable · Self-motivated · Team player · willing to learn.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

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