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Buyer Administrator

  • Kings Hill Office, Kings Hill, ME19 4AE
  • Depending on Experience
  • Other
  • Full time
  • Closes 17 Nov 2026
  • Kings Hill Office, Kings Hill, ME19 4AE
  • Depending on Experience
  • Closes 17 Nov 2026
  • Full time
  • Other
  • Other
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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 onboarding, 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?

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Founded in 1988, Cygnet is a leading UK provider of specialist mental health services, learning disability services, autism support and social care.

With services across the UK, Cygnet supports thousands of people every day through a wide range of inpatient and community-based services designed to help people achieve better outcomes and live healthier, more independent lives.

Our teams work across hospitals, residential services and supported living environments, supporting young people and adults with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries and eating disorders. Every service is centred around providing safe, compassionate and person-focused care.

At Cygnet, we believe that everybody deserves the opportunity to live a life that feels meaningful, fulfilling and hopeful. That means creating environments where people feel supported, respected and empowered to make progress at their own pace.

Support looks different for every individual. For some people, it may involve helping them regain confidence and independence following a period of mental ill health. For others, it may mean providing specialist support around communication, daily living skills or emotional wellbeing. Whatever the journey looks like, our focus is always on helping people move towards a more positive future.

Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, they help people achieve milestones that can have a lasting impact — whether that’s building trust, developing new skills, reconnecting with loved ones or taking steps towards greater independence.

Because of this, working at Cygnet is about far more than delivering care. It’s about building genuine relationships, creating opportunities for recovery and helping people realise their potential.

Many of our roles don’t need previous experience in healthcare or social care. What matters most is sharing our values (Care, Respect, Empower, Trust and Integrity) and a genuine desire to support others. In return, Cygnet provides comprehensive training, ongoing development and clear opportunities to build a rewarding long-term career.

For many colleagues, the most rewarding part of the role is knowing they’ve made a meaningful difference to somebody’s life.

At Cygnet, those moments matter every single day.