Overview
Salary: £36000 per annum
Shift hours: Full Time
Value and Pricing Specialist
NHS Supply Chain: Food | Foodbuy
Location: Chertsey, Wakefield or Warrington (Hybrid – 2 days office‑based)
About Foodbuy
Foodbuy is a leading food procurement organisation and part of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We use our scale, expertise and data‑led insight to deliver value, resilience and innovation across complex food supply chains.
Within Foodbuy, NHS Supply Chain: Food plays a critical role in supporting hospitals and healthcare organisations across the UK. Our teams work in close partnership with NHS Trusts to deliver value for money, transparency and commercially robust solutions that support patient care and frontline services.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Value & Pricing Specialist to provide high‑quality commercial insight, pricing analysis and decision support across NHS Supply Chain: Food categories.
This role is central to how we assess value for money, understand market movements and support category strategies. You’ll work closely with Category Leads, Finance, Data and Account Management teams to analyse supplier pricing, model cost impacts and identify opportunities to unlock savings and drive value for NHS customers.
It’s an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys turning complex data into clear, actionable commercial insight and wants to make a meaningful impact within the public sector.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Pricing Analysis & Commercial Insight
- Analyse supplier price files, cost movements and market trends
- Model and report the impact of pricing changes and switching actions
- Track inflation, deflation and pricing risks across categories
Value for Money Assessment
- Assess whether strong value is being achieved across suppliers and categories
- Benchmark costs against market intelligence, competitors and historical data
- Identify opportunities for renegotiation, alternative sourcing or cost avoidance
Category & Negotiation Support
- Provide analytical support for category reviews and supplier negotiations
- Build cost models, sensitivity analysis and scenario planning
- Highlight inflation drivers, risks and wider commercial opportunities
Reporting & Decision Support
- Produce clear, structured reporting on pricing trends and commercial performance
- Track and report KPIs related to costs and value delivery
- Support senior stakeholders with insight‑led decision making
Value Creation Initiatives
- Support cost saving and value‑enhancing programmes with Category Leads
- Monitor benefits delivery and ensure savings are accurately captured
- Quantify and communicate commercial outcomes to stakeholders
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in a commercial, pricing, analyst or supply chain role
- Strong analytical capability with excellent attention to detail
- Advanced Excel skills and experience using data visualisation tools such as Power BI
- Ability to turn data into clear, credible commercial insight
- Confidence working with multiple stakeholders across procurement, finance and data
- A proactive, solution‑focused mindset
Desirable:
- Experience within food, grocery, supply chain or public sector environments
- Background in Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Mathematics or a related field
- Exposure to NHS, healthcare or regulated environments
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a purpose‑driven organisation that combines commercial expertise with public‑sector impact. This role offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders, meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to directly influence value delivered to the NHS.
Reference: com/2704/96801009/52805133/SU
Location: Chertsey
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