Procurement Manager - Consulting Services

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• 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 the role

We're looking for a confident and articulate Procurement professional specialising in consulting procurement, to join our team here at Tesco!

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Global Procurement Team to lead and develop the portfolio of supplier contracts, working closely with our business customers to strategically align our contracts to future initiatives continuing to put Tesco at the forefront of providing innovative retail technology products and services to our customers and colleagues.

As Procurement Manager for Consulting, you’ll be provided with the opportunity to procure across Tesco Group UK and collaborate with Group Affiliates. Role includes working with top global consultants in the market including the Big 4.

You will be responsible for

• Management and owning the end-to-end procurement process across Opex and Capex projects.
• Consulting market with procurement knowledge across functional applications, especially Financial Services and Technology.
• Consulting / Professional services procurement & category management experience.
• Defining with our leadership and partners the go-to market strategy for new contracts, identifying the best commercial model and supporting on RFP/RFQ activities.
• Developing strong working collaborations to support, endorse and deliver sub-category plans aligned to category Procurement strategies to realise business savings and support innovation.
• Building and deliver sub-category plans aligned to Category Plans by being innovative and collaborative with various cross functional partners.
• Actively minimise revenue and capital costs through improved use of tools, processes and application of standard methodology.
• Consistently supervise and report on savings targets
• Driving competition through running robust end-to-end tenders, negotiations and eAuctions; making data driven decisions based on analysis of total cost of ownership.
• Driving performance, best value, and continued innovations from key suppliers through robust supplier relationship management processes. This includes consistent management of contracts from award to implementation and ongoing performance reviews.
• Supporting the business to achieving compliance with legal, ethical and safety procurement policies with integrity and good judgement.

You will need

• CIPS qualified at level 4 (diploma) preferred but not compulsory.
• 3-5 Years strong procurement experience.
• Previous Procurement management of Consulting or Professional Services contracts.
• Ability to collaborate well and build proven working relationships with senior leadership and peers across different teams.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience of running sourcing events using the available tools.
• Previous supplier relationship and performance management experience.
• Adaptable in a fast-changing environment; resilience & willingness to challenge.
• Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills to all levels of seniority and subject areas within the organisation
• Capability to lead sophisticated large-scale projects, driving innovation and standard process through others.
• Excellent attention to detail and using data to drive business decisions at a senior level.
• Contract management experience.
• Development of self, high standards of personal ethic.

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