Commercial Analyst

NHS Supply Chain has an opportunity to support the Commercial Directorate during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first. The Commercial Analyst role will report into the Commercial Manager, mainly supporting the Medical Technologies space and will be a key conduit between the Commercial Directorate, the Corporate Finance function and our Business Performance Team.

Every day you will …

• Collect, analyse, and present commercial, business and financial data for the purpose of commercial performance, pricing integrity and saving performance.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across directorates, provide expert guidance on commercial processes and influence decision making.
• Identify root causes and implement process improvements to reduce errors, streamline workflows, strengthen controls, and improve overall operational performance.
• Manage and enhance rebate reconciliation processes, improving accuracy, timeliness, supplier engagement, and resolution of discrepancies to maximise financial recovery.
• Support all commercial activity within the respective Category including financial analytics and insights, savings and sales performance management and providing wider business intelligence and data governance.

What can we offer you?

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• Annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues' awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• In-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave, allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Financial acumen / financial analysis – Has experience or a working knowledge of financial processes and cycles and can apply them when completing analysis tasks.
• Costing and Budgeting - Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently on costing, budgeting and finance tasks while providing guidance and training to others.
• Financial Modelling - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing financial and economic models for planning and monitoring purposes.
• Managing Complexity - Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Analyse Alternatives and Recommend Solutions - Works with full competence to analyse potential solutions and create recommendations based on the expected benefits, costs, and overall value of the solution for key stakeholders and consensus forming activities.

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.