Procurement Manager - UK Visa Sponsorship Available

The Procurement Manager is tasked with designing, implementing, and enforcing a centralised sourcing and purchasing strategy across the entire A & I Care Home. Your primary objective is to leverage the group’s collective purchasing power to negotiate high-value corporate contracts that reduce operational expenditures while strictly maintaining or improving the quality of materials and services provided to our residents.Key responsibilities include:

• Category Management: Define and execute end-to-end category strategies for critical care home expenditures, including clinical medical supplies, PPE, catering provisions, linen/laundry services, utilities, and facilities maintenance (HVAC, fire safety).
• Vendor Selection & Tendering: Lead comprehensive tendering processes (RFIs/RFPs), evaluate commercial bids, conduct supplier financial stability checks, and onboard strategic supply partners.
• Contract Negotiation & SLA Enforcement: Draft, negotiate, and execute rigorous corporate supply agreements. Establish, monitor, and enforce strict Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with vendors.
• Supply Chain Risk Mitigation: Constantly evaluate global supply chain vulnerabilities, implement ethical sourcing frameworks, and establish robust secondary sourcing pipelines to prevent shortages of critical clinical materials.
• System Optimisation: Oversee and continually optimise the group’s e-procurement software platforms, ensuring seamless inventory tracking and purchase order workflows at the home level.