Senior Commercial Lead x3 at The NHS Blood and Transplant

Job Description:

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Senior Commercial Leads

England, Hybrid

£66,582 - £77,368 per annum + HCAS where applicable

Fixed-term/Permanent

3 x Senior Commercial Lead Opportunities in the NHSBT Commercial Team

1 x Sourcing & Procurement (Corporate) – Permanent

1 x Supplier & Contract Management (Science) Permanent

1 x Supplier & Contract Management (ICT) FTC – 20 months

You will lead, manage and be accountable for a Category based Commercial Team with responsibility for a portfolio of supplier contracts and ensure that all resources are focused on delivering sustainable, quality, and innovative commercial solutions, in compliance with legislation.

You will providing professional expertise to formulate, develop and implement long term strategic plans for the categories and contracts managed by the team as well as actively engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and public sector bodies in support of our commercial strategies and their effectiveness.

You will continuously improve the Commercial service delivered to stakeholders, enhance expertise, and build the capability and potential of the function and take a pivotal role in delivering significant cost improvements in a creative, innovative, and sustained manner to assist us to meet our financial objectives.

Note: This is a national role, requiring travel across England based on business needs. The role offers a hybrid working option. You will be assigned a base location, which could be one of the NHSBT main centres or blood centres. The exact location will be confirmed after the final interview and mutually agreed upon with the line manager during the verbal offer stage.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will support in the delivery of the planning & organisation, day to day operations, financial, quality targets and vision of the Commercial directorate within NHSBT .Your responsibilities will include:

• Strategic sourcing & commercial planning – category strategy development, market analysis, and end-to-end procurement delivery.
• Contract & supplier management expertise – managing KPIs, SLAs, governance, and full contract lifecycle (award to exit).
• Commercial acumen & financial management – cost optimisation, budget oversight, pricing models, and value realisation.
• Stakeholder & supplier relationship management – influencing, negotiating, and building strong internal and external partnerships.
• Risk, compliance & governance – ensuring regulatory adherence, managing commercial risks, and maintaining audit-ready processes.
• Performance & continuous improvement – driving supplier performance, resolving issues, and leading service and operational improvements.

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of Market Shaping, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Strategy, and Contract Management including negotiation of significant value contracts and/or significant risk contracts, and disputes at a senior level.
• Supply chain management and supplier relationship management experience. The ability to lead strategic planning and implementation processes.
• Time Management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience in using electronic sourcing and purchasing systems.
• Change management experience including awareness of impacts on
• Quality when implementing new contracts. Decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership and management experience
• Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint).

Qualifications and Training

• Educated to Master’s level or equivalent experience in a professional purchasing area.
• CIPS Professional Diploma Level 6 or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).

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:

• NHSBT 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: ‎
• 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.

To learn more, please see the job description and person specification for the role. This can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.

For informal enquiries please contact: Wendy Thorne, Job Title: Assistant Director – Supplier & Contract Management at or Louise Davenhill, Job Title: Assistant Director – Sourcing & Procurement, at

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 12th April 2026.

Job Info:

• Company: The NHS Blood and Transplant
• Position: Senior Commercial Lead x3
• Work Location: United Kingdom
• Country: GB

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