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About the role

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

• Developing and delivering procurement strategies. Ensuring positive relationships with suppliers & partners continue to be developed and maintained internationally.
• Developing 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

Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.

It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.

We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.

But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.

We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers

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

For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com

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