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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Senior Category Buyer to join the Procurement team at {My}Dentist.
- In a flexible hybrid role, the team currently works 2 days in our Support Centre in Kearsley (M26 1GG).
- Salary up to £37.5k depending on experience with annual bonus opportunities.
- Line managing an Assistant Buyer in the team.
- Category Buying management for the Clinical Materials & Labs categories of the business.
What is the role?
- Category managing expenditure within ‘clinical’ group spend segments.
- Developing sourcing strategies in conjunction with GSCD.
- Identifying, evaluating, and implementing cost-reduction activities and areas for process improvement within managed categories.
- Developing key suppliers to improve performance levels/reduce non-performance.
- Managing new supplier/product/process implementations via direct liaison and engagement with Practice staff/Ops Management.
- Managing regular review meetings with key suppliers, reviewing KPIs and SLAs.
- Managing any supplier performance issues; any document feedback arising from supplier/contractor non-conformances; following up with corrective action plans.
- Attending regular review meetings with internal stakeholders; attending Ops/CD meetings when needed.
- Supporting product training initiatives in conjunction with key suppliers and/or manufacturers.
- Gathering intelligence relating to new products, sources, clinical guidelines, and legislation.
I would be great at that! What skills do I need?
- Previous procurement experience is essential.
- CIPS qualification.
- Previous contract negotiation and value extraction experience.
- Experience in negotiating contracts.
- Onboarding supplier/product experience.
- Commercially led with data analysis skills (Excel proficient).
- Self-motivated with a passion for both internal and external stakeholder service delivery.
As part of {my}dentist, you’ll be joining the UK’s leading provider of dentistry, which supports more than 4 million patients each year to get access to the care they need.
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