Sourcing Specialist

Jackson Hogg Procurement are delighted to be exclusively partnered with PD Ports in Middlesbrough on their search for a Sourcing Specialist to join their procurement team. This is a full-time and permanent role offering a competitive salary. The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for leading strategic and tactical sourcing activities to deliver best value, mitigate risk, supporting business objectives and in compliance with the company''s Procurement policies. This includes supplier identification, tendering, negotiation, and contract recommendation across assigned categories and capital expenditure projects.Benefits include hybrid working, pension matched up to 7%, flexibility to hours and 25 days holiday + bank holidays. The Role:Lead and execute sourcing projects aimed at reducing cost, minimising risk and optimising business processes for operating goods and services including those commodities that that fall into the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).Prepare sourcing documentation, evaluation templates and recommendation reports.Develop and implement sourcing plans/strategies for commodities to category and business needs, considering situation analysis, company objectives, key industry market and economic trends.Support supplier onboarding and due diligence activities.Evaluate supplier capability, financial risk, and performance.Build collaborative supplier relationships.Negotiate contracts with suppliers, ensuring favourable contractual terms and conditions and ..... full job details .....