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Cost Manager, South Region
Job Reference tesco/TP/6617774/579790
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What’s in it for you
We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to:
- Annual bonus scheme where you can earn up to 3.5% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus 8 Bank holidays)
- On-site state of the art gym at our Welwyn Campus with discounted “Gympass” membership & free health checks via Nuffield Health
- Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
- Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
- Share Schemes – Join our ‘Buy As You Earn’ & ‘Save As You Earn’ share schemes after 3 months service
- Colleague Clubcard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service
- Colleague Discounts:
- 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four day period, off most purchases at Tesco
- 10% off One Stop
- 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile
- 20% off all F&F purchases
- 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. T&C’s apply
- 25% off Tesco Café
- 50% off complete glasses purchases & free eye tests (other offers available) at Vision Express
- 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
- An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
- Cycle to work scheme
- Shuttle Bus Service to/from Hatfield & Welwyn Garden City Station to Welwyn Campus & Hatfield Offices
- Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want
- Our Employee Assistance Programme helps you deal with life’s challenges
- Financial wellness - Tesco has partnered with experts to help you make the most of your money
- Get involved in a range of fundraising activities with our long-term charity partners
About the role
Our Property team here at Tesco constantly innovate to get the best results, ensuring we provide the best offer to our customers.
We are looking to recruit a Cost Manager who will manage the South region, minimising costs and maximising value. You will be fully accountable for the accuracy, quality, tracking and reporting of scheme costs to ensure your region is financially compliant.
You will be responsible for
- The accuracy, quality, tracking and reporting of scheme costs for your region (both feasibility and development work)
- Ensuring every scheme is delivered for the best value.
- Investigating, driving and delivering sustainable cost reductions, minimizing costs and maximizing value.
- Ensuring schemes meet the financial hurdle rates and follow the right cost governance process.
- Ownership of papers for cost approval meetings, including variations.
- Managing our external Quantity surveyors through the process.
- Ensuring my region is financially compliant including year end.
- Working with group procurement to review market rates ensuring we are getting the best deal
- Collaborating and supporting regional colleagues, Tesco business services and key internal and external stakeholders
- Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence building and maintaining the Property brand
You will need
The successful candidate will have experience of driving cost saving opportunities on a big scale within a retail environment.
You will also have;
- Quantity Surveying background is ideal
- Analytical / Forecasting / Financial experience
- Understanding of Property and Finance processes.
- Stakeholder Management at all levels
- Ability to translate complex data into simple data
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Microsoft office proficiency
- Understanding of industry standard processes relevant to cost management
About us
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.