Senior Commercial Manager

NHS Blood and Transplant; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS Blood and Transplant as a Senior Commercial Manager, where you'll ensure compliance with procurement regulations while managing complex contracts. This role offers professional growth in a supportive environment focused on saving lives. You'll leverage your analytical skills to inform decision-making and contribute to impactful projects.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Continuous learning culture

Qualifications

• Experience in large scale contracting and supplier management.
• Knowledge of Quality standards and Purchasing Policies.
• Advanced Excel Training.

Responsibilities

• Developing a data and systems strategy for the Commercial department.
• Leading on benchmarking and maintaining commercial dashboards.
• Providing accurate and timely commercial reports.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Data Analysis

Negotiation

Contract Management

Education

MSC in Procurement/Business/Economics

Tools

PowerBi

Oracle Financial Systems

Microsoft Office

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Job Summary

Join NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) in a vital Commercial role, where you’ll be responsible for ensuring compliance with Public Procurement Regulations by sourcing, procuring, negotiating and managing a variety of business-critical, complex commercial contracts and framework agreements.

You'll be a vital part of a supportive team, in an organisation that values innovation, teamwork, and professional growth. Your work will not only contribute to our mission of saving and improving lives but also offer a rewarding career path with the potential for development and recognition in a fast-paced and meaningful setting.

This role is perfect for someone with a background in complex procurement, looking for an impactful, dynamic career within the NHS, contributing to our life-saving work. Join us to make a difference, embodying the essence of giving and the gift of life.

You will undertake an extensive induction and training programme and receive ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities

In this role you will be using your analytical skills and an inquisitive mind, to pull together stories from raw data to help inform decision making and business and commercial priorities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing a data and systems strategy to ensure the Commercial department has the right tools to work efficiently and effectively
• Leading on benchmarking across DHSC, ALBs and Central Gov department
• Developing and maintaining a variety of commercial dashboards in PowerBi with data taken from Atamis (e-Procurement system), Oracle and other systems
• Maintaining the Commercial resource management tool to ensure efficient utilisation of resources
• Leading on Atamis Health Family Data Quality Working Group and handling complex, sensitive information on a regular basis.
• Providing accurate and timely commercial reports, including ad-hoc monthly, quarterly and annual reports on progress activity, and savings.
• Receiving and interpreting commercial data from a variety of sources and providing management information to enable informed decision making.
• Improve accuracy of the Commercial pipeline on Atamis, align with Directorates’ pipeline and ensure this is always kept updated.
• Draw on a wide range of quantitative and qualitative evidence sources to undertake analysis and draw sound conclusions and insight from complex data.
• Producing a monthly Commercial performance report for Commercial SM and carrying out any other duties within the general scope of the post as and when required.
• Seeking opportunities across functions to rationalise and standardise processes to achieve efficiencies.
  
  
  

You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience and knowledge of Quality standards, ISO, Service Level Agreements, Purchasing Policies and Procedures
• Experience of market shaping, strategic sourcing, purchasing, contracting and supplier and contract management in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience in large scale contracting arena evidenced by contractual negotiated success.
• Knowledge and understanding of large complex commercial contract negotiations.
• Advanced use of computer systems such as Microsoft office packages, Adobe Acrobat, Oracle Financial and Commercial Systems.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and manipulate complex data and information.
• Experience of designing and developing tender and contract documentation.
• Experience of contract and supplier management.
• Knowledge of legal terms and conditions.
  
  
  

Qualifications And Training

• MSC in Procurement/Business/Economics or alternatively able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge & experience.
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).
• Advanced Excel Training.
  
  
  

About Us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.

By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work – and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

What We Offer

• Starting salary of £46,148 - £52,809 per annum in accordance with AfC.
• 1x full time secondment opportunity as a Band 7, and develop in NHSBT.
• Opportunity to work with a national organisation and be based in Bristol Filton.
• HSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
• 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions
• We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
  
  
  

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 18th May 2025.

Interviews are anticipated to be held around end of May – subject to confirmation.

For informal enquiries please contact –

Name: Sara Fontanive

Job Title: Head of Commercial Operations

Contact Details: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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