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Services Procurement Specialist


HeadFirst BV
LondonLocation
London
8 hours ago
Posted date
8 hours ago
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Full-timeEmployment type
Full-time
BuyerJob category
Buyer
Services Procurement Specialist

Location: London (Hybrid)- Regular travel to client sites across the UK

Contract: Permanent
Brand: Comensura / Impellam Group
Salary: Competitive + London weighting

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 KPIs

What You'll Bring

Essential
• 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 experience

Why 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 line

Ready 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.
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JOB SUMMARY
Services Procurement Specialist
HeadFirst BV
London
8 hours ago
N/A
Full-time

Services Procurement Specialist