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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.
Job Responsibility:
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
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
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
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
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
Requirements:
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
Nice to have:
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