Global Project Control & Procurement Specialist

He Space; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

He Space seeks an experienced project support professional to join its procurement and project control teams in Harwell, UK. You will help manage procurement actions, contracts and financial documentation across ESA programmes and monitor workflows, approvals and performance indicators.

The role requires 5+ years in project support or similar, with strong Excel skills and fluency in English. You will work autonomously within an international environment and contribute to process improvements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Finance or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in project support, administration, procurement, finance or a similar role.
• Good organisational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team in an international and multicultural environment.
• Solution-oriented mindset with strong customer-focused communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Supporting procurement and project control activities across ESA programmes.
• Implementing and managing procurement actions, contracts and financial documentation in ESA systems.
• Monitoring workflows, approvals and procurement performance indicators.
• Maintaining procurement, geo-return and planning data, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Supporting contract management, milestone tracking and contract close-out activities.
• Producing reports, KPIs and financial analyses for programme management.
• Contributing to process optimisation and the implementation of new tools and procedures.
• Supporting manpower planning, budget monitoring and audit activities.
• Coordinating governance documentation and approval processes.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to support successful programme delivery.

Skills

Excel

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor degree in Business Admin / Project Management / Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Procurement systems

Job description

He Space seeks an experienced project support professional to join its procurement and project control teams in Harwell, UK. You will help manage procurement actions, contracts and financial documentation across ESA programmes and monitor workflows, approvals and performance indicators.

The role requires 5+ years in project support or similar, with strong Excel skills and fluency in English. You will work autonomously within an international environment and contribute to process improvements and