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Lead Procurement Manager
Job Reference tesco/TP/6770374/609509
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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
This Lead Procurement Manager vacancy is responsible for the end to end procurement activity within a complex procurement category (Insurance, Global Mobility & Travel). It also has line manager responsibilities, managing a team of 3 across a category cluster.
As part of the role you will be responsible for leading your team to develop and manage the full procurement cycle for their categories from sourcing and tendering to outcome reporting and contract creation.
You will also need to ensure the consistent engagement of stakeholders across Tesco and effectively manage a variety of supplier relationships across the cluster of categories you am responsible for.
You will be responsible for
- Continuous market intelligence/analyses to identify alternative suppliers, new developments and efficiencies
- Identify cost savings and optimization levers and using data and insights to make informed decisions
- Strategic sourcing and ensure the most appropriate sourcing approach is identified
- Work collaboratively with global teams and alliance partnerships
- Responsible & accountable for the achievement of savings targets
- Management of internal and external stakeholders
- Manage supplier performance and contractual KPIs where applicable
- Understand and utilise the most appropriate & effective sourcing approach
- Controlling the business spend through improved use of tools and processes, while negotiating value for money
- Continuous improvement
- Follow the Code of Business Conduct and ensure due diligence and ethical checks are completed
- Think strategically and bring added value to the category
- Deputise for the Head of Group Sourcing when required
- Manages a team and conducts performance reviews, including undertaking regular 1:1’s and objective setting with direct reports
You will need
- A number of years experience as a Procurement Manager responsible for a complex buying area
- People and effective stakeholder management skills
- Category strategy creation and management as well as supplier relationship management experience
- Category specific experience would be desirable but not essential.