Principal Commercial Analyst

Job Title                     Principal Commercial Analyst        

Function:                   Finance & Trading

Location:                   Hybrid – one of our offices 

Contract type:           Permanent

Salary:                        £47,874 with potential to rise to £56,322 over 3 years

Closing Date:            Tuesday 16 June 2026

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Principal Commercial Analyst to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first and to deliver against our strategic objectives.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Commercial Analyst who will have responsibility for the Additional Income team – supporting the commercial and rebate analysts to deliver their job requirements, including financial planning and monthly accounting. They will be the first point of escalation within the team for any stakeholder or external supplier queries and deputises for the Additional Income Manager when required.

Every day you will …

• Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
• Provide financial modelling input into forecasting and analysis to support growth in the business, and decision making.
• Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports.
• Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring to others where necessary.
• Provide reports on rebates, month end reporting and accounts reconciliations.

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 colleague recognition awards. 
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 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.

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?

• Strong skills in analysing complex datasets to identify trends, patterns and insights.
• Previous experience of preparing and coordinating data and analytics reports including month-end reporting such as journals and account reconciliation.
• Part qualified or working towards accountancy exams currently.
• An analytical mindset with advanced Excel skills.
• Previous experience of working in a Management Accountant role.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and previous experience of working with suppliers, and business partnering.

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.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@supplychain.nhs.uk who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

To keep our recruitment process efficient, we may close the advert early if application numbers are high. If you’re interested, we recommend applying promptly.

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