Procurement & Logsitics Specialist

Consortium Professional Recruitment; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Friday

24 days annual leave

Corporate memberships

Free gym

Career progression

Overseas travel opportunities

Job summary

Consortium Professional Recruitment is partnering with a Hull-based client to recruit a Procurement and Logistics Specialist. The role focuses on managing US-based suppliers, developing sourcing strategies and aligning procurement with demand and commercial objectives.

You will work on end-to-end supplier activity, negotiate terms, and support demand planning and inventory decisions to strengthen the international supply base and service continuity.

Qualifications

• Experience operating within US markets or with US-based manufacturers or suppliers.
• Experience in procurement, logistics or supply chain with sourcing, supplier management and stakeholder engagement.
• Confidence negotiating terms and addressing performance, service or supply issues with suppliers.
• Understanding how procurement decisions affect lead times, inventory, quality and logistics.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with ability to interpret data and trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with suppliers and manufacturers, including US-based, ensuring cost, quality, lead times and service expectations are met.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to translate demand and commercial objectives into procurement and supply chain plans.
• Oversee end-to-end supplier activity from sourcing to onboarding and performance management.
• Develop sourcing strategies balancing total cost, quality, resilience, international lead times and supply risk.
• Support demand planning, inventory decisions and purchasing schedules using data to identify risks and improve continuity.

Skills

US market experience

Procurement / Logistics / Supply Chain

Stakeholder engagement

International supplier relationships

Analytical & organisational skills

Job description

Are you a procurement and supply chain professional who understands the demands of working across international markets? This is an opportunity to influence sourcing, supplier performance, planning and logistics, with a particular focus on working effectively with manufacturers and suppliers in the US.

Consortium Professional Recruitment are pleased to be working with our client to recruit a Procurement and Logistics Specialist based in Hull. You’ll connect procurement strategy with day-to-day delivery, developing strong relationships across the business and international supply base while keeping quality, service, cost and resilience firmly in focus.

The Opportunity:

As a Procurement and Logistics Specialist you’ll play a key role in:

• Managing relationships with suppliers and manufacturers, including those operating within the US, ensuring expectations around cost, quality, lead times and service are clearly understood and delivered.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to understand demand, operational priorities and commercial objectives, translating these into effective procurement and supply chain plans.
• Managing end-to-end supplier activity across assigned categories and products, from sourcing and onboarding through to structured performance management.
• Developing sourcing strategies that balance total cost, quality, resilience, international lead times and supply risk, while negotiating effective commercial terms and service commitments.
• Supporting demand planning, inventory decisions and purchasing schedules, using supplier and operational data to identify risks, improve performance and maintain continuity of supply.

Your work will directly contribute to stronger international supplier relationships, improved product availability and a more resilient supply chain, supporting consistent service for customers.

About You:

We’re looking for someone who can bring:

• Previous experience operating within US markets or working directly with manufacturers or suppliers based in the US.
• Experience within procurement, logistics or supply chain, with a practical understanding of sourcing, supplier management and stakeholder engagement.
• Confidence managing international supplier relationships, negotiating commercial terms and addressing performance, service or supply issues constructively.
• An understanding of how procurement decisions affect international lead times, inventory, product quality, logistics, service levels and wider operational performance.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to interpret data, recognise trends, manage competing priorities and turn insight into action.

You’ll be comfortable building relationships across different markets and working collaboratively with both internal stakeholders and external partners. Clear communication, commercial awareness and a proactive approach to solving supply chain challenges will be important.

The Benefits and Package:

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• Salary of upto £45,000 DOE
• Hull-based working environment
• Additional benefits: Early finish on a Friday, 24 days annual leave, corporate memberships, free gym, career progression and opportunties for overseas travel.