Sourcing Specialist

East Sussex County Council; Lewes; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Flexible & hybrid working

Family-friendly policies

Employee discounts & savings

Travel, cycle & EV salary sacrifice

Job summary

East Sussex County Council is seeking talented, curious and motivated Sourcing Specialists to join its Strategic Procurement Team. You will provide procurement expertise, build strong customer relationships and apply project management knowledge across varied assignments.

As a Sourcing Specialist, you will partner with stakeholders to deliver innovative procurement solutions and develop procurement skills. The role sits at the heart of delivering high-quality public services with a flexible,

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement processes, preferably in the public sector.
• Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to plan and organise work effectively.
• Excellent communication and collaborative abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement expertise across a range of projects.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to deliver effective solutions.
• Manage procurement projects from initiation to delivery.
• Support hybrid working arrangements at County Hall Lewes.

Skills

Procurement

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Job description

Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Job Info

• Job Identification 4036
• Job Category Procurement
• Posting Date 08/09/2026, 11:00 PM
• Apply Before 09/06/2026, 10:59 PM
• Locations County Hall, Lewes, BN7 1UE, GB (Hybrid)
• Enable Applications Yes
• Working Hours 37
• Salary From 28,720
• Salary To 29,398
• Working Pattern Full Time
• Contract Type Permanent Contract
• Number of Openings 3

Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunityto join a forward thinking, flexible and supportive Procurementteam, 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.

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 ourpriority 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

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact one of the following managers by email:

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 toWork 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!

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Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

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 toWork 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.