Are you an experienced Buyer looking to make an impact in a varied and fast-paced procurement role? Join Elysium Healthcare as a Buyer supporting our Facilities & Maintenance category and play a key role in delivering value, quality, and performance across a diverse spend portfolio.
In this role, you will support the Facilities & Maintenance Category Manager across a range of categories totalling approximately £48 million, including property, HVAC, fleet, waste, medical equipment, utilities, and water testing. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will ensure procurement activities align with both clinical needs and wider business objectives, helping to deliver cost-effective and high-quality outcomes across the organisation.
You will be responsible for maintaining accurate contract and supplier data to support compliance and informed decision-making, while contributing to supplier rationalisation and standardisation initiatives that drive efficiency and savings. Working closely with internal stakeholders, you will help ensure procurement processes are streamlined, compliant, and aligned with organisational priorities. You will also support the integrity of ERP catalogues and ensure procurement documentation is accurate and up to date.
Joining Elysium Healthcare means becoming part of a team that values collaboration, efficiency, and continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to develop your procurement expertise while contributing to services that support high-quality care.
This role will initially support the F&M category for several months, before transitioning in October to provide maternity‑leave cover within the Indirect team.
This role is a fixed term contract for 12 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the Category Manager with all Facilities & Maintenance spend.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to identify and facilitate opportunities for innovation.
- Assisting with supplier relationship management including tracking KPIs and holding quarterly review meetings.
- Taking ownership of smaller spend categories within the F&M space with the support of the Category Manager.
- Tracking contract end and renewal dates and working with the legal team to implement a contracts register.
- Ongoing analysis of volume value reports to ensure the company is realising the benefits of the contracts in place.
- Supporting in the writing of ITT and RFI documentation and assisting with running tenders through the company eProcurement platform.
- Support the project management of complex procurement activities from initial specification stage to contract award.
- Compiling and maintaining product catalogues in the ERP system.
- Assisting the Category Manager in supplier and product rationalisation and standardisation activities to identify synergies and drive savings.
- Tracking savings and quality benefits.
- Use of internal reporting information management tools.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Proven experience in a Buyer role within a fast-paced environment.
- Experience managing multiple procurement projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience in supplier relationship management and performance monitoring.
- Exposure to tendering processes including ITT and RFI documentation.
- Experience in healthcare or clinical procurement (D).
- Strong understanding of procurement principles and practices.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and eProcurement platforms.
Other Requirements
- Flexibility in working hours and location, as per contract of employment.
- Able to travel to Borehamwood office and other locations as required.
- Willingness to attend meetings and events outside of normal working hours.
What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
- Annual base salary of £35,500
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
- Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
- Pension contribution, to help secure your future
- Onsite free parking
About us:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure