Job type
TemporaryLocation
SwindonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
ProcurementIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
Depending on experience, inside IR35.
Interim Procurement Specialist
Your new company
You will be joining a major organisation operating within the UK defence landscape, supporting high‑value programmes, secure operational environments, and complex estates. This organisation manages a broad mix of PFI‑based service contracts, FM delivery, operational support functions and category‑specific procurement, requiring strong commercial oversight and reliable supplier performance. Working within a regulated, security‑focused environment, you will contribute to critical national capability through robust procurement activity, high‑quality sourcing, and excellent supplier and contract management. Working within a regulated, security‑focused environment, you will contribute to critical national capability through robust procurement activity, high‑quality sourcing, and excellent supplier and contract management.
Your new role
As a Commercial & Procurement Specialist, you will lead and support end‑to‑end sourcing, supplier management and contract delivery across a varied and commercially diverse portfolio, including:
- Full sourcing and tendering activity for FM, PFI, estates and operationally critical service areas.
- Managing both large, high‑value contracts and small, fast‑turn procurement exercises.
- Supporting commercial activity within CSOC‑type operational environments where reliability, continuity and performance are essential.
- Overseeing supplier performance, service delivery, KPIs and risk mitigation under formal contract structures (NEC/JCT or similar).
- Using CP&F/CPNS systems to manage procurement processes, financial controls and commercial governance.
- Working across multiple defence‑related buying areas (education/training services, specialist and generalist equipment, support services).
- Ensuring commercial alignment with security requirements, compliance frameworks and audit standards typical of the defence sector.
This is a hands‑on role requiring ownership, commercial confidence and the ability to support stakeholders in time‑critical or operational environments.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you should demonstrate:
- Recent, hands‑on sourcing experience - leading tenders and commercial processes within the last 1–3 years.
- Facilities Management (FM) and/or PFI experience, across soft FM, hard FM, lifecycle work, estate services or structured PFI arrangements.
- Experience within defence, secure operations, or other regulated environments, understanding the pace, governance and assurance levels required.
- Familiarity with CSOC‑type operational support or experience supporting high‑dependability operational services.
- Strong contract and supplier management skills, ideally with NEC or JCT experience.
- Confidence buying across multiple defence aligned categories including; education/training services, equipment (generalist or technical), and wider support services.
- Ability to handle both high‑value strategic procurements and smaller, urgent requirements.
- Security Clearance (SC) preferred or eligibility to undergo SC vetting.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, comfortable working with engineers, operational teams, project delivery, and senior decision‑makers.
What you'll get in return
- The opportunity to work within one of the UK’s most complex and respected defence‑aligned environments.
- A supportive, collaborative environment focused on professional excellence and continuous improvement.
- Competitive day rate with potential long‑term development and extension opportunities.
- Hybrid working options
What you need to do now
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