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Senior Procurement Manager Care & Nursing Homes

Salt

South East London, LondonView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£80,000

Contract

Contract

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

Not specified

In plain English

What this job actually involves

You will lead the buying and contract work for a group of care homes, aiming to get better deals and stronger supplier links. The role suits someone with senior procurement experience in care settings and good leadership skills.

What you'll need

  • Previous procurement experience in care homes, nursing homes or similar settings
  • Proven ability to lead a procurement or contract team
  • Track record of delivering cost savings and improving commercial performance
  • Strong communication skills for supplier and internal relationships
  • Comfortable reporting to senior managers such as a Commercial Director
  • (General) Relevant procurement qualification like CIPS is often expected

How to boost your chances

  • Highlight specific care‑home procurement projects and savings on your CV
  • Prepare clear examples of how you improved supplier relationships
  • Show you understand basic care‑home operations in your cover letter
  • If you have a procurement certification, make it prominent
  • Research Salt’s values and mention why you fit their culture

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Job description

We're looking for an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to lead and develop our procurement and contract management function. You MUST have previous procurement experience within care homes, nursing homes, residential care or a closely related care environment. This is a newly created strategic role, reporting to the Commercial Director, with responsibility for improving commercial performance, delivering savings, strengthening supplier relationships and ensuring procurement effectively sup…

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

Adzuna

First seen

22 September 2026

Last checked

28 September 2026

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About the employer

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Salt

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