Sourcing Specialist

Nest; United States; Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nest is recruiting a Sourcing Specialist to support procurement activity and collaborate with Sourcing Business Partners across a range of activities. You’ll help colleagues navigate processes, handle stakeholder queries and ensure compliant, efficient procurement delivery.

The role covers tender portals, reporting, and contract administration within a dynamic team. The role offers hybrid working with Canary Wharf, London office and home working; attendance once to twice a week is expected, with

Qualifications

• Knowledge of public procurement regulations, including Managing Public Money, PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.
• Experience working with internal stakeholders and building effective working relationships.
• Experience supporting procurement, purchasing or contract administration activities.
• Confidence using online systems and tools, including tender portals and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organisational skills, with attention to detail and an understanding of compliance requirements.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm to develop a career in procurement, sourcing and commercial management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver core activity within the Strategic Sourcing Team.
• Support lower-value sourcing activity and manage contract variations and change controls.
• Oversee the procurement helpdesk and tender portals.
• Coordinate team reporting and documentation.
• Assist with tender processes from planning through to contract award.
• Build relationships across the organisation and help create value for Nest and members.

Skills

Procurement coordination

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Tender portals

Job description

As a Sourcing Specialist, you'll play an important role in keeping Nest's procurement activity running smoothly. Working alongside our Sourcing Business Partners, you'll provide commercial and administrative support across a range of procurement activities, helping colleagues navigate processes, managing stakeholder queries and ensuring procurement activity is delivered efficiently and compliantly. You'll be at the heart of the team, building relationships across the organisation and helping create value for Nest and our members. This is a varied role offering great exposure to the world of procurement and commercial management. You'll support lower-value sourcing activity, manage contract variations and change controls, oversee the procurement helpdesk and tender portals, coordinate team reporting and documentation, and assist with tender processes from initial planning through to contract award. It's an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys organisation, problem-solving and working with a wide range of stakeholders while developing their procurement expertise.

• hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
• reduce or vary working hours
• reduce or vary the days worked
• work compressed hours
• job share, The Finance Directorate, led by the Chief Financial Officer and their leadership team, is made up of three distinct teams:
• Finance
• Commercial Management
• Procurement
• This role would be responsible for delivering core activity within the Strategic Sourcing Team.
• Knowledge of public procurement regulations, including Managing Public Money, PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.
• Experience working with internal stakeholders and building effective working relationships.
• Experience supporting procurement, purchasing or contract administration activities.
• Confidence using online systems and tools, including tender portals and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organisational skills, with attention to detail and an understanding of compliance requirements.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm to develop a career in procurement, sourcing and commercial management.

Flexible and agile working Everyone's personal situation is different.