Supplier Relationship Lead

EQUINOX HOUSE, City Link, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom •

Sheffield, UK

Posted Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 23:59

Job Title:
Supplier Relationship Lead

Function:
Commercial

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

Contract type:
Perm

Salary: £65,920 with the potential to rise to £77,553 over 3 years

Closing Date: 5th August 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supplier Relationship Lead to deliver exceptional value to the NHS through strategic partnerships, innovation, and operational excellence. We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded leader to take ownership of our Strategic Relationship Management (SRM) programme, driving collaboration with our most critical suppliers and helping to maximise value across the healthcare supply chain

In this high-impact role, you will lead our Formal SRM programme and supplier management activity, overseeing the strategic relationships that most directly support our commercial objectives across multiple category areas. You will be responsible for developing and continuously enhancing our SRM operating model, processes, and toolkits, ensuring a consistent and effective approach that protects the value delivered through category strategies while identifying opportunities to unlock additional commercial, operational, and strategic benefits throughout the full contract lifecycle.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence key business outcomes, strengthen supplier performance, and contribute to the delivery of world-class procurement and supply chain services that support the NHS and improve patient care across the UK.

Every day you will …

• Lead and develop the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) function, creating a clear vision aligned to organisational goals, while driving capability development, succession planning, and a high-performing team culture.
• Drive supplier value and continuous improvement, identifying and delivering value-release opportunities in partnership with stakeholders to maximise commercial and operational outcomes across the supply chain.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, acting as the subject matter expert on supplier capabilities, value propositions, and market positioning, while supporting the delivery of category strategies through effective supplier engagement.
• Champion and enhance the Formal SRM programme, embedding best-practice relationship management frameworks, tools, and training to ensure consistent adoption and continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Build trusted internal and external partnerships, collaborating across functions, category teams and supplier organisations to strengthen stakeholder relationships, raise the profile of SRM, and position NHS Supply Chain as the preferred route to market for strategic suppliers

What can we offer you?

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.
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleagues’ recognition awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 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.

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