Sourcing Specialist

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a forward thinking, flexible and supportive Procurement team, where you can build on your Procurement career? If so, we have some exciting opportunities for you. We're recruiting to our Strategic Procurement Team and are looking talented, curious and motivated Sourcing Specialists to join us. These roles will focus on providing procurement expertise, strong customer relationships skills and procurement project management knowledge. As a Sourcing Specialist, you'll work across a wide range of exciting procurement projects, partnering with stakeholders from across the Council to deliver innovative and effective procurement solutions and develop procurement skills. Procurement at East Sussex County Council is at the heart of delivering high-quality public services. The Strategic Procurement Team work closely together, sharing knowledge, commercial expertise and resource to best service our customer’s needs. The team manages high volumes of spend with external suppliers, procuring everything from software to social care services, cleaning products to sports equipment. Our work directly contributes to better outcomes for residents and stronger local communities. We are looking for candidates who: Are committed to delivering effective customer service Are pro-active, show initiative and offer innovative ideas for improvements Are able to plan and organise their work effectively Have communication skills Are able to work collaboratively and build effective relationships across teams and services If you're looking for a role where you can build your career, broaden your experience and see the real-world impact of your work, we'd love to hear from you. Your Office base will be at County Hall in Lewes. We support a hybrid working approach Typically, you’d be expected to be in the office a minimum of one day a week, with flexibility required to meet business needs. Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role. To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist, so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests. For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI . Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams online or in person at County Hall, Lewes within two weeks of the closing date. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details. Working at East Sussex County Council, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. An awareness of procurement is preferred but not essential and we welcome applications from people with a range of commercial experience. From flexible working to job sharing (where possible), we are committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits, including: Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Generous annual leave entitlement Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Family-friendly policies Access to employee discounts and savings schemes Travel, cycle and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes Health and wellbeing support More information can be found on our benefits page. For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact one of the following managers by email: Hannah Phillips, Strategic Procurement Manager - [email protected] Mandi Edwards, Strategic Procurement Manager - [email protected] James Cooper, Strategic Procurement Manager - [email protected] Additional Information If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above. For work that makes a difference, choose East Sussex!