Procurement and Contract Specialist (12 month FTC)
- Lead end‑to‑end tender processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ), including scoping requirements, evaluating responses, and supporting final recommendation.
- Conduct market analysis to identify suitable suppliers and benchmark pricing.
- Ensure all tender activity aligns with internal policies, compliance standards, and governance frameworks. Supplier Negotiations
- Negotiate directly with suppliers for both renewals and new service engagements.
- Drive commercially competitive outcomes while managing risk and ensuring value for money.
- Prepare negotiation strategies and consolidate feedback from internal stakeholders.
- Review, mark up, and provide commentary on contract terms, including MSAs, SOWs, renewals, and licensing agreements.
- Work closely with legal teams to align commercial and legal positions.
- Ensure all contractual documentation is accurate, current, and maintained in accordance with internal processes.
- Act as the primary point of contact for supplier queries, performance management, and issue resolution.
- Monitor and track supplier KPIs, SLAs, and commercial commitments.
- Escalate risks or performance concerns where required.
- Liaise confidentially and effectively with internal stakeholders across multiple regions and business units.
- Provide commercial guidance, market insight, and procurement expertise to support decision‑making.
- Build strong relationships while maintaining independence and objectivity in commercial assessments.
- Strong negotiation skills with a proven ability to secure favourable commercial outcomes.
- Ability to review, analyse, and mark up contracts with an understanding of key commercial and contractual risks.
- Excellent supplier‑management capabilities, including managing escalations professionally.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and present clear commercial recommendations.
- Effective problem‑solving skills with the ability to work through complex commercial challenges.
- High level of professionalism and confidentiality when handling supplier and internal stakeholder information.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience in procurement within a professional services, technology, or legal environment.
- Familiarity with procurement tools, tender platforms, or contract‑management systems.
- Exposure to multi‑region procurement activity (EMEA/APAC/AUS) is beneficial.
- CIPS qualification (or progress toward it) is desirable but not essential.
- Degree in Business, Commercial, Supply Chain, or related field is an advantage.
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here . We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here .
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