Value Improvement Specialist - COM​/SRM

Value Improvement Specialist - COM/SRM/VIS

Equinox House, City Link, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
• Wakefield, UK

Posted Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 23:59

Job Title: Value Improvement Specialist

Function: Commercial

Location: Hybrid arrangement with presence required for 2 days office based.

Contract type: Perm

Salary: £32,741 with the potential to rise to £36,379 over 3 years

Closing Date: 28th July 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Value Improvement Specialist to play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional value for the NHS through strong supplier partnerships, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making. We are seeking a proactive and analytical individual to join our team and play a key role in driving supplier performance and value improvement across our supply base.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of our Supplier Improvement function, supporting the delivery of our value improvement programme through insightful analytics, project leadership, and stakeholder engagement. Working closely with the Supplier Improvement Lead and Commercial teams, you will identify opportunities to enhance supplier capability, lead improvement initiatives, and help unlock sustainable value throughout the contract lifecycle.

We welcome collaborative professionals who are passionate about continuous improvement, enjoy working with data to influence decision-making, and thrive in a collaborative environment where you can make a tangible impact on NHS value and patient outcomes.

• Identify, scope, and deliver improvement projects; removing roadblocks while maintaining strong stakeholder commitment on behalf of the Commercial function.
• Collate data and identify trends and other metrics to support decision-making and other framework processes.
• Reporting and briefing to stakeholders with clear performance updates and generating insights that strengthen decision‑making at both project and programme level.
• Deliver consistent ways of working to ensure our processes are well‑articulated and our profile is visible across the organization, especially to Commercial stakeholders.

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• Annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleagues’ recognition 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%).
• Flexible Benefits Scheme offering Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave.
• Access to discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, sourcing, delivering and supplying 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.

• Strong understanding of supply chain operations, with the ability to analyse manufacturer and distributor structures and map end‑to‑end processes.
• Experience in creating clear process flows and visual documentation to communicate operational activities effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint for analytics, reporting, documentation, and stakeholder presentations.
• Commercially aware, with confidence in negotiation, cost modelling, and identifying opportunities to deliver business value.
• Working knowledge of project management principles, with the capability to manage projects in line with governance requirements under senior guidance.

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is valued, celebrated, and provides everyone an opportunity to thrive. 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.