Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist (Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office)

Join a Growing Employee-Owned Business

Constellia is entering an exciting new chapter.

As a newly established Employee Owned Trust (EOT) and one of the UK's fastest-growing private companies, we are continuing to evolve, grow and invest in our future. Growth brings opportunity, challenge and change, and we're looking for people who are excited by that journey rather than simply looking for a comfortable status quo.

We're looking for a Procurement Specialist to join our Procurement Team and help deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients across professional services, consultancy, accountancy and wider advisory spend categories.

This role offers variety, responsibility and the opportunity to develop your procurement expertise in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

Working closely with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will support end-to-end sourcing activity through our innovative Neutral Vendor Managed Service and purpose-built source-to-pay platform.

What It's Like to Work Here

We're proud of our people, the relationships we've built with our clients and the impact we have across the public and private sectors.

At the same time, we're honest that we're a business continuing to grow and mature.

That means:

You'll work at pace.

Priorities can shift.

You'll need to be comfortable with change.

You'll have opportunities to shape and improve processes.

You'll work with talented colleagues who genuinely care about delivering great outcomes.

If you're somebody who enjoys solving problems, taking ownership and helping shape how things are done, you'll find plenty of opportunity here.

The Role

You will act as an extension of our clients' procurement teams, helping them source professional services and deliver successful procurement outcomes.

You will be responsible for:

* Supporting clients with sourcing and procurement requirements.

* Managing end-to-end procurement and sourcing activities.

* Identifying and engaging suitable service providers.

* Building strong relationships with clients, suppliers and stakeholders.

* Supporting the creation of high-quality Statements of Work.

* Monitoring procurement activity and project outcomes.

* Producing management information and insights for service reviews.

* Mentoring and supporting junior members of the procurement team.

* Contributing ideas that improve processes, efficiency and customer experience.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for somebody who combines commercial awareness with excellent relationship management skills.

You'll be successful in this role if you:

* Enjoy working in a fast-moving environment.

* Remain calm and organised when managing competing priorities.

* Are collaborative and solutions-focused.

* Take ownership and accountability for your work.

* Build credibility with both clients and colleagues.

* Are comfortable challenging constructively and suggesting improvements.

* Enjoy continuous learning and professional development.

Essential Skills and Experience

* Graduate qualification and/or CIPS qualification preferred.

* Procurement experience, ideally including professional services procurement.

* Strong stakeholder management skills.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

* Experience building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

BUPA Healthcare from day one.

NEST Pension Scheme from day one.

Buy Annual Leave Scheme (following successful completion of probation).

Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions.

Paid volunteering time.

1 day birthday holiday.

Employee Referral Bonus Scheme.

Hybrid working model. 3 days per week in the office.

Company-wide events and social activities.

Employee Ownership Trust participation and future shared success opportunities.

About Constellia

Established in 2007, Constellia is one of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies (ranked inSunday Times (Apply online only) & 2025), and a leading Neutral Vendor Managed Service Provider in the UK.

We manage over £400 million of spend across 200+ public and private sector organisations. We are also the UK’s only Neutral Vendor to enable public sector and utility client’s access to the procurement of Goods, Works, Services and Technology.

As a Neutral Vendor, we act as a conduit between contracting authorities, prequalified suppliers, providing a fast and compliant marketing route via Neutral Vendor Frameworks. Our diverse and dynamic marketplace enlists over 3,000 pre-approved suppliers, providing clients access to 400+ subcategories of spend.

We provide public sector clients the flexibility and choice to buy through one simple route quickly and compliantly, helping drive efficiencies, Social Value and savings