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Commercial & Procurement Specialist - Defence & Security - Consultant

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted May 19, 2026
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Do you feel the desire to join a highly motivated team that aims to create positive and lasting changes in the world? Our Major Programme Services (MPS) team is looking for an exceptional Commercial & Procurement Specialist. As part of PA’s Delivery stream, PA’s Centre of Excellence for all project, programme, and portfolio capability, MPS works across Defence, major projects & infrastructure, transport, and public sector in client-facing roles on long-term assignments. Having experienced repeated successes in delivering value and excellence for our clients, most of whom are within daily commuting range from home, we are in high demand and are now expanding further across the UK. As a Procurement & Commercial Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in executing complex projects across various industries. Your expertise and strategic thinking will be crucial in delivering successful outcomes for our clients. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment, shaping projects that drive meaningful impact.

Job Responsibility

  • Designing and running major procurements: helping clients to understand their requirement and how to leverage major procurements to improve their business
  • creating the procurement and contracting strategy, creating commercial agreements and advising on how drive the best from the market
  • Project managing and providing expert advice on the process of procurement: managing supplier engagement
  • the evaluation of tenders
  • helping to negotiate and close deals
  • and making the business case to launch procurements and award agreements
  • Advising and putting the systems and processes in place to successfully transition from legacy to new frameworks and contracts, and to properly manage major contracts including the associated business change
  • Reviewing client procurement and commercial team performance and identifying and leading programmes to restructure the function and improve capability
  • This may include category management, supplier relationship management and sustainable supply chains
  • Support to renegotiate and improve agreements or help resolve major disputes
  • Providing effective commercial management for PA’s largest complex assignments, often with large collaborative teams

Requirements

  • Working with large and complex procurements, in any or all of equipment, digital services and infrastructure
  • Understanding of the procurement lifecycle and comfort around: identifying procurement and commercial strategies
  • running the processes of sourcing
  • managing the evaluation of tenders
  • helping to negotiate and close deals
  • and properly managing major contracts
  • Experience advising on contract terms and designing agreements to drive the best from a particular market
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including recognising how to manage multiple stakeholders
  • Experience with major government procurements, including the approvals processes, is highly desired
  • Familiarity using NEC contract forms would be an advantage
  • Ideally possessing MCIPS or MRICS Chartered status
  • Project management or financial management skills
  • this would be an advantage but can be learned

Nice to have

  • Experience with major government procurements, including the approvals processes
  • Familiarity using NEC contract forms
  • Ideally possessing MCIPS or MRICS Chartered status
  • Project management or financial management skills

What we offer

  • Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
  • 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
  • Generous company pension scheme
  • Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • PA share ownership
  • Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
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