Value Improvement Specialist COMSRMVIS

Job Title: Value Improvement SpecialistFunction: Commercial Location: Hybrid arrangement with presence required for 2 days office type: PermSalary: 32741 with the potential to rise to 36379 over 3 years Closing Date: 28th July 2026An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Value Improvement Specialist 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 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 you 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 we would love to hear from day you will Identify scope and deliver improvementprojects; removing roadblocks while maintaining strong stakeholder commitment on behalf of the Commercial data and identify trends and other metrics to support in decision making and other framework and briefing to stakeholders with clear performance updates and generating insights that strengthen decisionmaking at both project and programme level. Deliver consistent ways of working to ensure our processes are wellarticulated and our profile is visible across the organisation especially to Commercial can we offer youWe 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 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 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 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 to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Supply Chain who are weOur 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 thanorders each year to more than 17000 all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient skills will help you thrive in this roleStrong understanding of supply chain operations with the ability to analyse manufacturer and distributor structures and map end-to-end in creating clear process flows and visual documentation to communicate operational activities in Microsoft Excel Word Visio and PowerPoint for analytics reporting documentation and stakeholder aware with confidence in negotiation cost modelling and identifying opportunities to deliver business knowledge of project management principles with the capability to manage projects in line with governance requirements under senior Inclusive CommitmentAt 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 doesnt match perfectly with the job advert we encourage you to still to complete our application form and require additional support Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.