Jackson Hogg Ltd

Procurement & Pricing Coordinator Hebburn, Tyne & Wear Monday Friday, 8:00am 4:30pm 2 Days WFH After Probation Jackson Hogg are delighted to be supporting a leading engineering business with the appointment of a newly created Procurement & Pricing Coordinator role due to continued growth. This position will sit across both Procurement and Commercial functions, supporting pricing, costing, supplier management and commercial reporting activities. Working closely with Sales, Finance, Engineering and Procurement teams, you'll help ensure pricing accuracy, cost control and commercial efficiency across the business. Key Responsibilities Analyse and maintain product costing and pricing data. Review Bill of Materials (BOM) costs and identify cost-saving opportunities. Maintain pricing within ERP and Quote Management Systems. Support supplier pricing reviews and commercial negotiations. Produce pricing, cost and performance reports. Investigate pricing discrepancies and resolve issues proactively. Work with internal stakeholders to support pricing strategy and margin objectives. Drive continuous improvement across pricing and procurement processes. About You Experience within Procurement, Pricing, Commercial Analysis or Supply Chain. Strong Excel and data analysis skills. Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability. Comfortable working with costs, pricing and commercial data. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Desirable Experience with ERP systems. BOM costing experience. Manufacturing, engineering, construction or plant industry background. Exposure to tendering, supplier negotiations or contract management.

Financial Accountant Crook Competitive Package A superb opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified Financial Accountant to join an exciting business who are long established and respected. Reporting into the Financial Controller, this role will suit a commercially minded Financial Accountant to join the small finance team. You will deliver accurate financial reporting within the group reporting framework, ensuring compliance and supporting business decision making. You will be responsible for: Preparing monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary. Oversight of key control account reconciliations and prepayments, accruals and journal postings. Preparing quarterly VAT returns. Involvement in customs processes, export license reporting and export letters of credit. Support in the preparation of group consolidation processes. Involvement in annual budget preparation and monthly forecasting. Review of product profitability and inventory costing. Liaising with operational teams across the manufacturing sites to provide financial insight. Continuous improvement of financial processes, systems, and reporting. Assisting with audit processes (internal and external). As the ideal candidate you will be/have: Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Strong understanding of management accounting. Experienced with prepayments, accruals, and month-end processes. Understanding of internal controls. Strong Excel and finance systems. Strong attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines. NB: This role is fully on site.

We're looking for a DevOps Engineer to join a growing technology team responsible for building, supporting and evolving critical cloud platforms. This role sits at the heart of a modern AWS environment, helping to ensure systems remain secure, resilient and highly available while supporting continuous delivery and operational excellence. You'll work across cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD, monitoring, incident response and platform reliability, collaborating closely with engineering teams to improve how applications are built, deployed and supported. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, reducing manual processes through automation and contributing to the ongoing evolution of cloud-native platforms. What You'll Be Doing Managing and supporting AWS services including EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda and networking components. Building, maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild and related tooling. Supporting containerised application deployments using Docker and Amazon ECS. Automating operational processes using Python, Shell scripting and AWS-native services. Implementing Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation, AWS CDK and/or Terraform. Monitoring platform performance, availability and system health. Supporting incident response, root cause analysis and continuous service improvement. Skills & Experience Essential Commercial experience in a DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Platform Engineering role. Strong AWS experience across core services including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM and CloudWatch. Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines. Hands-on experience with AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild. Experience deploying and supporting containerised workloads using Docker and ECS. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code principles and tools. Experience with CloudFormation and/or AWS CDK. Scripting experience using Python and/or Shell. Strong understanding of monitoring, logging and observability. Experience using Git-based source control workflows. Strong Experience with Linux administration and troubleshooting. Desirable Terraform experience. AWS Lambda and serverless architecture experience. Jenkins, GitHub Actions or alternative CI/CD tooling. Experience within regulated environments such as Financial Services or Insurance. Knowledge of release management and change control processes. What's in It for You? Opportunity to work with modern AWS technologies. Exposure to cloud-native engineering and platform automation. Collaborative engineering culture with opportunities to contribute ideas and improvements. Ongoing learning and professional development. A role where you can have a genuine impact on the reliability and evolution of critical systems. Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Business Development Manager FMCG South East We are delighted to be supporting the appointment of a driven Business Development Manager to support growth across the South East territory - covering London, Kent, Surrey across to Southampton, up to Ipswich and Cambridgeshire. This is a customer-facing, field-based role focused on developing new business and growing existing accounts across the Foodservice Wholesale and Vending sectors. What you ll do Drive sales growth and increase gross profit across your territory Win new business and expand relationships within Foodservice and Vending customers Manage and retain existing customer accounts, ensuring long-term partnership value Identify and convert new opportunities through proactive, needs-based selling Maximise sales opportunities through understanding customer requirements and trends Maintain strong knowledge of product ranges across drinks, snacks, and consumables Monitor competitor activity and market trends to stay commercially competitive Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to deliver value to customers Manage territory activity, including regular travel and customer visits What we re looking for Proven experience in a field-based sales or Business Development role (5+ years) Experience within Foodservice, wholesale or FMCG environments (desirable) Track record of delivering profitable sales growth Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret and act on financial data Tenacious, driven, and proactive approach to winning and growing business Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage business owners Down-to-earth, persuasive, and customer-focused approach Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel and stay away regularly Why join? Market-leading wholesale distributor with a strong industry reputation Established product portfolio across multiple high-demand categories Structured onboarding with field training and supplier exposure Clear opportunity for career progression and succession planning Package Competitive salary + bonus Company car 25 days holiday + bank holidays Company pension Laptop & mobile phone Additional brand-led incentives

Interim Management Accountant, 6 month Fixed Term Contract for a business in Durham This is a varied role with responsibility for month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, group reporting, cash flow forecasting and maintaining robust financial controls. The successful candidate will also play a key role in driving process improvements, supporting ERP system development and ensuring compliance with UK and IFRS accounting standards. This is a fantastic oppotrunity to be part of a brilliant team .

Business Development Manager FMCG South West We are delighted to be supporting the appointment of a driven Business Development Manager to support growth across the South West of England. This is a customer-facing, field-based role focused on developing new business and growing existing accounts across the Foodservice Wholesale and Vending sectors. What you ll do Drive sales growth and increase gross profit across your territory Win new business and expand relationships within Foodservice and Vending customers Manage and retain existing customer accounts, ensuring long-term partnership value Identify and convert new opportunities through proactive, needs-based selling Maximise sales opportunities through understanding customer requirements and trends Maintain strong knowledge of product ranges across drinks, snacks, and consumables Monitor competitor activity and market trends to stay commercially competitive Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to deliver value to customers Manage territory activity, including regular travel and customer visits What we re looking for Proven experience in a field-based sales or Business Development role (5+ years) Experience within Foodservice, wholesale or FMCG environments (desirable) Track record of delivering profitable sales growth Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret and act on financial data Tenacious, driven, and proactive approach to winning and growing business Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage business owners Down-to-earth, persuasive, and customer-focused approach Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel and stay away regularly Why join? Market-leading wholesale distributor with a strong industry reputation Established product portfolio across multiple high-demand categories Structured onboarding with field training and supplier exposure Clear opportunity for career progression and succession planning Package Competitive salary + bonus Company car 25 days holiday + bank holidays Company pension Laptop & mobile phone Additional brand-led incentives

Jackson Hogg Procurement division are currently partnering with a leading organisation in North Tyneside on the appointment of a Sourcing Specialist to join their strategic procurement team, on a temporary to permanent basis . The role will likely be temporary for 6-12 months before being made permanent for the right candidate. Salary on offer is £32-45k DOE. Working hours are 37.5 hours per week with flexibility to start and finish times. Predominantly an on-site based role but with the opportunity to work from home on a hybrid basis 1-2 days per week if required. Working as part of a small strategic procurement team, the Sourcing Specialist will have responsibility for delivering competitive/cost effective sourcing of all materials, development of strong supplier relationships, and establishment of commercial supply agreements. This role would also be responsible for the ongoing management and renewal of supplier contracts. The Role: Build and maintain knowledge of supplier processes, pricing methods and capabilities and be up to date with current category trends, emerging suppliers Fully support material supply with a robust contract management program inclusive of reviews and business sign off to ensure compliance. Ensure items are sourced cost effectively and comply with product specifications. Explore alternative sources/recommend options in-line with Procurement Strategy Working under the guidance of the Senior Sourcing Manager with both internal and external stakeholders, develop a robust supplier base to support growth programs whilst establishing improvement programs Establish a savings funnel of VAVE and PPV to meet annual targets. Develop, implement and maintain robust, up to date commercial supplier agreements that ensure regular reviews are scheduled and sustained Work with Quality/Key Stakeholders, to establish robust supplier quality agreements Ensure annual supply contracts, accurate pricing is set-up in SAP system to enable materials planning department to call off materials as required, whilst optimizing Kanban s and appropriate inventory levels, Work with Suppliers to maximizing material shelf life; negate obsolescence and minimizing working capital on site Monitor supplier quality and performance levels, ensuring any escalated supply and service issues are swiftly communicated and actioned by the relevant suppliers Establish standard costs for purchased items for annual budgeting and cost purposes Leads periodic business reviews with preferred suppliers Prepare monthly supplier scorecards The Person/Requirements: Relevant and demonstrable commercial experience of contract or project management Proficient with ERP software such as SAP, SAGE or similar Excellent Contracts and Negotiation skills and experience essential Experience of risk mitigation tools and techniques Proven track record of delivering significant bottom-line year on year savings projects Analytical mindset Inquisitive Business & Supply chain aware /Takes initiative Strong interpersonal skills and a good communicator Manages change - Project management / Ambiguity/Delivery For more information, please contact Gemma Yeadon - Sector Lead Procurement at Jackson Hogg Recruitment.

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 specifications, deliverables and performance metrics are clear and can be easily quantified. Work with the legal function to construct the necessary contractual arrangements to ensure all contractual terms and conditions are approved and corporate risk is minimised. Maintain and administer contract documentation and contract registers. Mediate issues between stakeholders and suppliers as required. Deliver cost savings and value improvements. Encourage and influence stakeholders to ensure category spend and capital are directed through the central Procurement function. Establish internal relationships with all business units, identifying category spend for review driven by stakeholder requirements and to ensure common procurement requirements are leveraged across the business units. Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, controls and efficiencies. Produce procurement reports and spend analysis to support category planning and sourcing activities. Maintain accurate records and audit trails. The Person/Requirements: Minimum 3 years working in a procurement, purchasing, sourcing or commercial role. Experience supporting sourcing activities and supplier negotiations. Experience analysing spend data and preparing procurement reports. Good understanding of procurement processes and contract management principles. Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability. Excellent organisational and administrative skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience using ERP systems and procurement software. Proficiency in managing multiple work activities simultaneously in a heavy workload and fast paced environment. For more information, please get in touch with Gemma Yeadon - Sector Lead Procurement at Jackson Hogg Recruitment.

Senior Customer Service Representative Oldbury, West Midlands Are you an experienced Customer Service professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building strong customer relationships? My client is looking for a proactive and customer-focused Customer Service Representative to join their team in Oldbury. The Role As a Customer Service Representative, you will play a key role in ensuring customers receive an exceptional service experience from order placement through to delivery. Working closely with internal departments including Sales, Credit Control and Order Fulfilment, you will manage customer enquiries, process orders and support international trade activities. Key Responsibilities Process and manage customer orders accurately and efficiently. Respond to customer enquiries and act as a key point of contact. Provide regular updates on order status, deliveries and service issues. Coordinate import and export administration activities. Process credit notes, debit notes and returns requests. Log and manage customer complaints. Maintain customer records, pricing information and account details. Support the setup of new customer accounts and delivery locations. Liaise with the accounts team to arrange credit releases and resolve payment issues. Assist with collection of outstanding payments when required. Prepare documentation for letters of credit, collections and other banking requirements. Maintain order tracking and OTIF (On Time In Full) records. Support supply chain and continuous improvement projects. Provide cover and support to colleagues during periods of absence. Criteria: My client is looking for someone who can demonstrate: Previous experience in a customer service or customer operations role. Experience working within a manufacturing, chemical processing, industrial or hazardous goods environment would be beneficial Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. A customer-focused approach with strong attention to detail. The ability to prioritise workload and work effectively in a busy environment. Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications. Experience using ERP or business management systems. Analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-driven mindset. A collaborative team-player attitude.

Administrator (temporary) Hartlepool £12.71 per hour Calling all administrators available immediately My client in Hartlepool has an immediate requirement for an administrator to join them on an ongoing basis. They're currently moving to a new CRM system and are looking for someone with good attention to detail, IT literate and available to start work immediately to help with the backlog of work that needs to be transferred on to their new system. Keen to hear from anyone who is able to travel to Hartlepool on a daily basis and is looking for work to start straight away. Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm Lovely team, lovely office environment.

Project Support Coordinator, Northumberland Jackson Hogg is delighted to be supporting this progressive and innovative client in their search for a Project Support Coordinator. We're looking for a highly organised and proactive Project Support Coordinator to become the glue that holds their project teams together. Sitting at the heart of live projects, you'll play a vital role in keeping activities moving, providing valuable support to colleagues, suppliers and customers. This is a varied position where no two days are the same. One day you could be sourcing and purchasing engineering components, the next arranging urgent international shipments or tracking critical deliveries to ensure project milestones are met. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys taking ownership, and is comfortable working to tight deadlines. You will need to be confident juggling multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and delivering high-quality outcomes under pressure. Key Responsibilities will include (but not limited to): Procure and expedite engineering components, from quotation through to delivery. Liaise with suppliers to ensure materials and equipment arrive on time. Manage shipping arrangements and customs clearance requirements. Coordinate and track client technical queries, ensuring deadlines are met. Collate and maintain accurate financial, project and resource information. Prepare and compile project documentation packs. Provide administrative support to project teams. Monitor project progress and help identify potential issues before they impact delivery. Visit operational and project sites as required across the North East. Criteria: We're looking for someone who is: Highly organised and able to manage a busy and varied workload. Experienced in juggling multiple tasks and competing priorities. Comfortable working to deadlines and performing well under pressure. An excellent communicator with strong relationship-building skills. Self-motivated, proactive and determined to see tasks through to completion. Detail-oriented and diligent in their work. Adaptable and able to respond positively to changing priorities. Positive, enthusiastic and keen to contribute to team success. Experience & Qualifications Experience in a project support, project coordination, administration, logistics, procurement or similar role would be advantageous but not essential. We also welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills and relevant experience from other sectors. A valid UK driving licence is essential.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Jackson Hogg are delighted to be supporting with the recruitment of a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join an innovative engineering company that specialises in cutting-edge offshore technology solutions. The ideal candidate will play a key role contributing to the design and delivery of complex mechanical systems that support global renewable energy projects and mentor and manage more junior members of staff. Key Responsibilities of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer: Lead and support the design of innovative mechanical systems from concept through to detailed design, ensuring technical excellence and project efficiency. Manage project deliverables to meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams. Liaise with suppliers to monitor progress, conduct meetings, and provide on-site support where necessary. Prepare and review technical documentation, including design calculations, reports, and peer reviews. Participate in testing, commissioning, and mobilisation activities for offshore engineering systems. Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing knowledge, supporting team development, and promoting best practices. The ideal candidate for this role will be a proactive and technically capable Mechanical Engineer who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges. With strong communication and problem-solving skills, you ll take ownership of your projects and work collaboratively to deliver high-quality solutions. Essential Experience of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer: Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Offshore Engineering, Marine Engineering, or Naval Architecture. Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor and competence in engineering analysis tools such as FEA and Staad. Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and practical engineering problem-solving. Location: Based at the company s headquarters in Northumberland, with occasional travel in the UK and overseas to support projects and suppliers. This role will be full time on site with flexible working. Competitive salary and benefits package. If you're an experienced mechanical design engineer and interested in this position, please apply online or contact Eleanor Buckley at Jackson Hogg to ask any enquiries and to learn more.

Calling all immediately available Finance Administrators My client is a well established and progressive engineering services company who have an immediate requirement for a Finance Administrator to join their busy team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective and accurate provision of a diverse range of finance related administration duties in order to support both the team and the wider organisation. Duties will include (but not limited to): Prepare accounting ledgers including sales and purchase invoicing Ensure accurate processing and payment of purchase invoices Update finance systems Preparation of client data All other financial administrative duties Criteria: AAT Level 2 Relevant practical experience in an accounts position. Purchase Ledger experience. Knowledge & practical application of Financial data management systems. Experience with a diverse range of computer programmes and finance packages Experience of VAT rules & guidelines. If you're an experienced finance administrator, immediately available and looking for a new challenge then I'd love to hear from you!