Veterinary Procurement Coordinator

Contract:Permanent, full time (35 hours per week)

Salary:£28,573 - £33,224 per annum

Location:Hybrid role based at any of our hospitals or our Burford offices, with frequent travel to our Veterinary hospitals in London and Grimsby.

Closing date:Sunday 29th March 2026

Interview dates:7th, 8th, 15th and 17th April 2026

Ready to trade scrubs for spreadsheets and make a different kind of impact in animal welfare? This is your chance to build something from the ground up and leave your mark in a newly created Veterinary Procurement role at Blue Cross. Your work will directly impact the lives of countless animals across our London and Grimsby hospitals, ensuring our veterinary teams have the resources they need to provide exceptional care... 

More about the role

You can really make the role your own while supporting our Veterinary Support Lead with all clinical procurement processes across our animal hospitals, located at three sites in London and one in Grimsby. The role offers a dynamic hybrid working environment, with regular opportunities to visit our hospitals and build strong connections with the teams on the ground.

Acting as the first point of contact for procurement enquiries, you will provide essential front-line support to colleagues and suppliers, ensuring queries are handled efficiently and effectively. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys organisation, administration and problem-solving, and who thrives in a busy and varied environment.

Using your clinical knowledge and expertise, you will help inform procurement decisions and proactively identify opportunities to support the needs of the veterinary directorate. You will coordinate and manage enquiries from both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring they are resolved or escalated appropriately. The role also involves supporting purchasing activity, coordinating tender and supplier review processes, and maintaining accurate records including price lists, asset registers, equipment catalogues, and contract registers. In addition, you will support the invoicing process and assist with administration and invoicing for our charity partners, helping to ensure procurement operations run smoothly across all sites.

Working for Blue Cross means that you can see the difference you make every day. Your work will directly impact the lives of countless animals. We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued. Join a passionate team of animal lovers dedicated to making a difference.  

About you

We’re looking for someone with a background in healthcare or the clinical sector who’s excited about using their knowledge to make a difference in medical procurement. If you understand how medication and clinical equipment are used or sourced, especially within a veterinary practice - you’ll be perfectly placed to help guide smart, practical purchasing decisions.

You’re naturally proactive and happy working both independently and as part of a team, bringing plenty of initiative and energy to what you do. You’re great at juggling priorities, staying calm when things get busy and meeting deadlines. Most importantly, you’re a confident communicator who enjoys building strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and stakeholders, helping everything run smoothly behind the scenes.

You’re naturally proactive and happy working both independently and as part of a team, bringing plenty of initiative and energy to what you do. You’re great at juggling priorities, staying calm when things get busy and meeting deadlines. Most importantly, you’re a confident communicator who enjoys building strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and stakeholders, helping everything run smoothly behind the scenes.

How to apply

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.  

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.  

Our generous benefits package includes:

• Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
• Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
• Health cash plan
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
• Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
• Life assurance
• 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Recognition scheme
• Annual volunteer days
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the

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About Blue Cross

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