Job Title: Business Analyst
Function: Finance - Trading and Analysis
Location: Nottingham/Alfreton/Hybrid
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract/Secondment (9 months)
Salary: £36,446 with potential to rise to £40,495 over 3 years
Closing Date: Sunday 1st March 2026
NHS Supply Chain has an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst to join our team as we enhance and modernise our services. Our mission is to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first, and this role plays a key part in helping us deliver on our strategic objectives.
We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to undertake a broad range of economic and product analyses. In this role, you will monitor and report on external economic trends and assess their financial impact on the organisation. You will also evaluate pricing and margin performance, ensuring that significant pricing decisions are grounded in sound economic rationale.
This position requires strong analytical capability and the ability to combine financial and accounting knowledge with commercial insight.
We are seeking a Business Analyst who will:
* Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
* Work with existing systems and protocols to carry out designated economic research activities, either to support others or to deliver prescribed outcomes.
* Provide basic financial modelling input into business cases, costs, and schedules to support growth in the business, alongside extracting and combining data to generate reports.
* Assist with the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.
* Resolve complex queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and/or procedures, referring the most complex issues to others.
What skills will help you thrive in this role?
* Previous experience of working in a Business Analyst role.
* The ability to research and interpret economic trends and assess their impact on the business.
* Skilled in extracting, combining, and interpreting data to identify key themes and trends.
* Previous experience in building or contributing to financial models for business cases, pricing, and cost analysis.
* A financial background would be advantageous but not essential.
* Proficiency in Excel and IBM Cognos.
* Awareness of Python and Power BI or a willingness to learn, supported by strong process and organisational skills.
* Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations clearly.
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, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
* 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.
Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at
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 who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.
We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.
We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.