Services Procurement Specialist

Services Procurement Specialist Location: London (Hybrid)- Regular travel to client sites across the UK Contract: Permanent Brand: Comensura / Impellam Group Salary: Competitive + London weighting About Us The Impellam Group and HeadFirst Group together manage over €8 billion in global spend, supporting clients across the public and private sectors with an expert workforce of 2,100 colleagues and 75,000 professionals worldwide. Services Procurement is one of our fastest‑growing strategic service lines - and we're building something exceptional. As demand increases, we're expanding our capability and developing a market‑leading practice. This is your opportunity to help shape it. The Opportunity As a Services Procurement Specialist, you'll play a vital role in managing Statement of Work (SOW)‑based spend for our customers. This role blends stakeholder engagement, procurement delivery, contract negotiation and supplier management - all within a fast‑moving, collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged. If you love solving complex procurement problems, influencing stakeholders, and improving the way organisations buy services, you'll thrive here. What You'll Be Doing Owning and developing relationships with key stakeholders Receiving, validating, and clarifying new SOW requests Running procurements and mini‑competitions Negotiating SOW terms and conditions Overseeing in‑flight SOW delivery and milestone tracking Managing change notices and renegotiations Supporting supplier onboarding, MSAs, and rate card negotiations Ensuring adherence to our operating model, processes, and customer KPIsWhat You'll Bring Essential 2-3+ years' experience in procurement or buying Understanding of contract law Experience working with SOWs or services procurement Strong stakeholder‑management capability Familiarity with UK Public Sector Procurement Regulations (Procurement Act 2023)Desirable CIPS or equivalent qualification Experience in outsourced procurement or an MSP environment Exposure to project or programme delivery Knowledge of public sector frameworks (e.g., NEPRO, MSTAR) Supplier performance and relationship management experienceWhy Join Us? This is an exciting moment in our Services Procurement journey. You'll join a team that is: Collaborative - we work closely, support each other, and move quickly. Pragmatic - solutions‑focused, adaptable, and always learning. Innovative - exploring new ideas, new technology, and smarter ways of working. Promise‑based - we believe in great partnerships and keeping our commitments. You'll gain exposure to large, complex programmes and have room to grow into senior procurement, category leadership, or strategic roles as our service line expands. What's in it for you? A hybrid London‑based role with flexibility Competitive salary package Genuine career progression A supportive culture centred on trust, innovation, and people The chance to influence a rapidly scaling service lineReady to Make an Impact? If you're looking for a role that blends procurement expertise with autonomy, stakeholder influence and real strategic impact - we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape the future of Services Procurement. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity or age