Senior Specialist - Commercial

Homes England; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Healthcare plans

Professional body membership support

Job summary

A leading public agency in the UK seeks a Senior Specialist for Professional Services. This role involves managing public procurement activities and supporting the execution of the agency's commercial strategy. The ideal candidate must have experience in professional services, stakeholder management, and strong attention to detail. Competitive salary, 33 days annual leave, and a hybrid working model offered. Join a collaborative and diverse team dedicated to making a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional services and public procurement.
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders effectively.
• Strong understanding of commercial impact.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of the Agency’s commercial strategy.
• Manage public procurement activities for professional services.
• Provide category expertise to meet business objectives.

Skills

Public procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Negotiation skills

Job description

Interviews will take place week commencing 27/04/2026 and 04/05/2026

Location can be any of the following: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Northstowe.

A bit about the role

Working with our Head of Commercial and the wider Commercial team, the Senior Specialist for Professional Services will support the execution and maintenance of the Agency’s commercial strategy, operating an innovative, compliant and cost effective commercial function across the Agency.

Managing public procurement activity related to professional services (including contingent labour) the primary focus of the role is to work collaboratively with key business stakeholders across Directorates on a wide range of commercial matters.

This role is dedicated to delivering clear advice, guidance and support across the Agency and ensuring all contracts are procured compliantly and with clear focus on meeting business needs and objectives.

As a team we also believe in working in a collaborative way and value diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and shared problem solving.

A bit about you

Working with key stakeholders you will provide efficient, consistent and effective category expertise to meet business needs and objectives.

You'll be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and handling a range of procurement processes (open, competitive-flex, framework call-off) to achieve quality contractual outcomes.

You'll support compliance activity in general and contribute to the Agency’s procurement, contract management and wider commercial operations. With experience of professional services and public procurement, you'll bring a strong eye for detail, ensuring accuracy, consistency and clarity in everything you deliver.

Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn't always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a commercial team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 — Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

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