Job Description:
Head of Supply Chain and Procurement
London - Cromwell Hospital
Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Permanent
Full-time
Closing date: Friday 29th August 2025
We make health happen
At Bupa, we're here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives - and make a better world. With no shareholders, our focus is firmly on our customers and the communities we serve. This role plays a key part in supporting our mission by ensuring our supply chain and procurement operations run smoothly and efficiently across our London Diagnostics and Secondary Care Campus.
As Head of Supply Chain and Procurement, you'll lead a high-performing team and shape the strategic direction of our medical supply chain. You'll be at the heart of integrating new services and clinical specialities from acquisitions like New Victoria and Canary Wharf into our Bupa Cromwell framework. It's a unique opportunity to make a real impact on patient care and operational excellence.
Strategic leadership: Setting the direction for our medical supply chain and advising senior leaders on growth and planning.
Budget management: Developing and overseeing departmental budgets, including staff costs and capital expenditure.
Team development: Supporting training, engagement, and team-building initiatives to help your department thrive.
Inventory management: Embedding our new Inventory Management System (IMS), driving continuous improvement, and aligning with clinical needs.
Purchasing operations: Ensuring purchasing processes meet corporate standards and resolving issues that impact clinical services.
Procurement and contracting: Leading supplier relationships, standardising product sets, and working with Bupa Procurement on strategic sourcing.
Stakeholder engagement: Collaborating with clinical teams, finance, legal, and external suppliers to deliver value and performance.
Governance and compliance: Ensuring adherence to health and safety, infection control, and regulatory standards.
We're looking for someone who brings a wealth of experience and a collaborative, forward-thinking approach. Ideally, you'll have:
A degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Procurement or a related field.
15-20 years' experience in hospital or healthcare supply chain and procurement.
Strong understanding of healthcare workflows and commercial structures.
Proven ability to lead multi-site operations and large-scale procurement strategies.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, especially with senior clinical leaders.
A creative mindset and the ability to solve complex challenges.
Experience in mergers and acquisitions, including post-acquisition integration.
Knowledge of healthcare regulations and compliance.
Strong communication and leadership skills.
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Enhanced pension contributions
Private medical insurance (Family cover)
Target bonus of 25% based on individual and company performance
Access to our Viva wellbeing programme
Discounts on Bupa products and services
Opportunities for career development and learning
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa". We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you're treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
Locations:
Cromwell Hospital London
Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.
Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challeging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.
We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you.
As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.
You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.Free
to be you.
Back in September 2018, we made a pledge. That we'd do whatever we could to make Bupa a diverse, kind and inclusive place to work.
Everyone deserves a positive working environment. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Everyone deserves freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination.