Contract Launch Associate

7 days ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Contract Launch Associate

Function: Customer Engagement

Location: Hybrid/Nottingham  

Contract type: Permanent

Job Ref: 1037

Salary: £24,759 potential to rise to £27,510 over 3 years

Closing Date: Friday 20th December 2024

We have an exciting opportunity within NHS Supply Chain for a Contract Launch Associate to join an established Contract Launch Project Team. This Project Management Office role will utilise your administration, organisation, data maintenance and reporting skills. Reporting to the Contract Launch Programme Manager, you will work as part of a team of Contract Launch Project Managers and will liaise cross functionally with key stakeholders to manage the provision of up to date, accurate and timely information to enable the Contract Launch Programme Manager to effectively govern contract renewals.

Every day you will … 

Set Agendas, produce formal minutes and ensure the accurate recording of actions for key cross programme status meetings

Consolidate contract launch project updates from the rest of the team

Maintain & issue a log of all in-flight contract launches to show when key activities are due, to inform key functional stakeholders

Maintain base contract launch data and produce reports as required on the status of all contract launches

Produce key contract launch performance metrics

Manage the Contract Launch Team Mail Box

Maintain the Contract Launch data library of information for reference and audit purposes

Maintain & develop content for the Contract Launch Team Intranet / Share Point page

Maintain all the templates required for the contract launch project governance process and proactively propose improvements to these.

Contract Launch Process Improvements - log & track actions and propose initiatives

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 VIP colleagues 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.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

Extensive experience of agenda setting and management of meeting invites

Experience in the production of formal meeting minutes & actions

Proficient in the use of MS Excel, with use of pivot tables to analyse & present data

Experience of working to tight deadlines & being able to manage own workload to meet deadlines

Accuracy & attention to detail with strong desire to get things right first time

Good organisation & planning skills for self and in support of the team

Experience of being proactive in coming up with suggestions for improvement to ways of working or a process

Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders, including senior leadership

Some experience of working in a Project Management Office environment

Some knowledge / experience of project management tools and techniques

Process improvement experience / knowledge

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



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