Challenge

Our client needed to procure essential pharmaceutical products under intense time pressure.

Our Approach

• Project Leadership: Provided project management leadership for the Vaccines and Medical Countermeasures team, ensuring delivery and governance.

• Procurement Delivery: Managed a team of eight procurement specialists through the full procurement and supply cycle, delivering six essential pharmaceutical products for the national stockpile on time.

• Agility & Resilience: Balanced agility with structure, adapting to rapid changes while safeguarding team wellbeing.

• Framework Development: Supported the establishment and market engagement for the Medicines, Consumables and Reagents Logistics Framework, introducing a clear communication rhythm to keep stakeholders informed.

• Collaboration: Built strong cross-organisational relationships to ensure timely approvals and contract countersignatures. Worked closely with Finance to prepare critical financial documents underpinning procurement decisions.

• Best Practice: Coordinated development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and a lessons learnt document, embedding best practice for future programmes.

• Governance: Designed reporting arrangements for the Vaccines and Medical Countermeasures team, including high-level reports for the Deputy Director and Senior Responsible Officer (SRO).

Impact

• Delivered six pharmaceutical products on schedule to meet urgent NHS needs and reinforced national stockpile readiness.

• Streamlined stakeholder communications.

• Strengthened governance and financial assurance through robust reporting.

• Embedded best practice via SOPs and lessons learnt.