Procurement Manager - Retail Labour Services

We have a phenomenal opportunity for an expert Procurement Manager to join the Tesco procurement team!

This role will require an extensive procurement category background with particular strengths and experience in the labour services category preferred.

This role will be pivotal in delivering commercial perfection to support meaningful business budgets!

You will be responsible for:

Devaeloping and delivering procurement strategies. Ensuring positive relationships with suppliers & partners continue to be developed and maintained internationally.
Develop and implement projects which truly support the Tesco transformation priorities.
Opportunity for individual development in procurement with exposure to fast paced transformational projects.
Writing and delivering the Procurement plan for the services and products you are responsible for.
Crafting improvements in existing services, look for specialisation and automation improvements.
Be the go-to person for our partners on the development of the strategy.
Leading supplier reviews, acting as a customer concern point for contract-related issues.
Developing strong working relationships with the partner base (internally and external suppliers) to understand and influence requirements.
Reviewing existing and potential new suppliers and assess their sustainability to supply Tesco, minimising risk, and optimising service.

You will need:

Strong commercial competence and negotiation skills.
Great interpersonal skills and experience of cross functional working & partner engagement.
Consistent track record of delivering change through influencing and challenging the norm.
High standards of ethics and personal integrity and development of self and others.
At least three years procurement / buying experience preferably in Retail/Labour Services

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What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility