Procurement Specialist

Commercial; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Job summary

Commercial is seeking a Procurement Specialist to identify commercially competitive, compliant and sustainable solutions across its broad category portfolio. You will support customer sourcing requests, tenders, benchmarking programmes and cost‑saving initiatives through market research, supplier engagement and negotiation.

In this role you will source products and services across categories such as Promotions & Events, Catering, Technology & Print, Workplace Environment, Stationery, Cleaning &

Qualifications

• Procurement experience in Workplace Supplies, Facilities/Hygiene or PPE/Workwear preferred.
• Strong negotiating skills and ERP experience.
• Pricing analysis skills; ability to respond quickly to requests under tight deadlines.
• CIPS qualification desirable but not essential.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel.
• Proven ability to build strong, long‑lasting relationships with new and existing clients.
• High accuracy and ability to manage workload and prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Source products and services across category portfolio, including Promotions & Events, Catering, Technology & Print, Mailroom & Fulfilment, Workplace Environment, Stationery, Cleaning & Hygiene, Medical Supplies, Safety & Security, Tools & Maintenance, and PPE & Workwear.
• Research products, manufacturers and suppliers; identify new products, innovations and market developments.
• Assess suppliers on competitiveness, capability, quality, service, capacity, reliability, sustainability and risk; support onboarding.
• Obtain and compare supplier quotations to meet client requirements.
• Plan benchmarking exercises across products, suppliers and categories.
• Identify and record cashable savings, cost avoidance, supplier consolidation and demand rationalisation opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing and terms including carriage, MOQs, lead times, stockholding and service commitments.
• Support tenders and new business by attending kick‑off meetings and obtaining competitive quotations.
• Assess proposed products against technical, safety, conformity and regulatory requirements.
• Build supplier relationships and conduct performance reviews using KPIs and SLAs (OTIF, quality, responsiveness, sustainability).
• Manage multiple sourcing requests and ensure sourcing records and SLAs are met.

Skills

Negotiation skills

ERP experience

Pricing analysis

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Time management / prioritisation

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Education

CIPS qualification desirable

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Procurement Specialist role at Commercial is responsible for identifying commercially competitive, compliant and sustainable product and service solutions across Commercial’s broad category portfolio. The role supports customer sourcing requests, tenders, benchmarking programmes and cost‑saving initiatives through market research, supplier engagement, quotation analysis, negotiation and commercial recommendation.

Your responsibilities as a Procurement Specialist will be:

• Source products and services across Commercial’s category portfolio, including Promotions & Events, Catering, Technology & Print, Mailroom & Fulfilment, Workplace Environment, Stationery, Cleaning & Hygiene, Medical Supplies, Safety & Security, Tools & Maintenance, and PPE & Workwear.
• Research products, manufacturers, distributors and alternative supply routes, developing knowledge across allocated categories and identifying new products, suppliers, innovations and market developments.
• Identify and assess existing and prospective suppliers based on competitiveness, capability, quality, service, capacity, reliability, sustainability and supply‑chain risk, supporting due diligence and onboarding where a new supplier is required.
• Obtain and compare supplier quotations to meet client requirements.
• Plan and complete structured benchmarking exercises across products, suppliers and categories.
• Identify, validate and record cashable savings, cost avoidance, supplier consolidation, product substitution and demand‑rationalisation opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing and wider commercial terms with suppliers, including carriage, minimum order quantities, lead times, stockholding, delivery schedules and service commitments.
• Support customer tenders and new‑business opportunities by attending kick‑off meetings, reviewing product baskets, identifying sourcing risks and clarification questions, obtaining competitive quotations and returning complete information within agreed deadlines.
• Assess proposed products against relevant technical, safety, conformity, certification, environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Build effective supplier relationships and undertake structured performance reviews using agreed KPIs and SLAs, covering areas such as OTIF, quality, responsiveness, reporting, sustainability, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Manage multiple sourcing requests, benchmarking projects, savings initiatives and tenders simultaneously, maintaining accurate sourcing records and delivering work within agreed SLAs.

About you:

• Previous procurement experience working within the Workplace Supplies, Facilities/Hygiene or PPE/Workwear is preferred but candidates without this experience will be considered
• Brilliant negotiating skills, as well as experience with an ERP system
• Your pricing analyst skills will be second to none, with experience in reacting quickly to requests with tight deadlines. There may be times we are under pressure, so enthusiasm and self‑motivation to get through is essential
• CIPS qualification is desirable but not essential
• A strong understanding of Microsoft Office, Excel in particular
• Proven experience of building strong, long‑lasting relationships with new and existing clients
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• The ability to manage your own workload and know how to prioritise

This role offers a base salary of up to £34,086 per annum, a annual bonus scheme of up to £3,600 and a hybrid working structure with the flexibility to work from home for part of the week, plus a range of many other benefits!

Why Commercial?

At Commercial, we’re a purpose‑driven, people‑first organisation helping businesses transform the way they work. Proud winners of our category at the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 and holders of Ecovadis Platinum status, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people can thrive, grow, and make a real impact. With a strong culture of internal progression, industry‑leading wellbeing support, and a brand‑new state‑of‑the‑art headquarters, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. To discover more about life at Commercial, visit our careers page: Commercial Careers and to view the full job specification for this position, please reach out to people&[e-mail].