Procurement Manager - Distribution - 12 Month Parental Leave Cover
| Posting date: | 13 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2025 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1GA |
| Company: | Tesco |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | tesco/TP/14036628/931540 |
Summary
About the role
We are looking for a confident and articulate Procurement professional to join our team at Tesco!
The ability to work with various partners and negotiate with suppliers are key experiences required for this role. Experience in logistics procurement and leading sophisticated multi-million pound tenders is also crucial.
Specialising in Distribution, Fleet and Logistics procurement, this Procurement Manager will be responsible for delivering strategic development, planning and sourcing initiatives, which drives value for money and efficiencies throughout the procurement lifecycle!
You will be responsible for
- Delivering high savings targets through implementation of robust sourcing events, ensuring that suppliers meet all operational requirements whilst providing the best value for Tesco.
- Developing strong working relationships with customers to support, endorse and deliver sub category plans aligned to category procurement strategies to realise business savings and support innovation.
- Build and deliver sub category plans aligned to Category Plans by being innovative and collaborative with various cross functional partners.
- Consistently supervise and report on savings targets for specified sub-categories using the agreed process.
- Using good judgement build new and develop existing supplier relationships to ensure continued suitability and build greater value across the organisation.
- Supporting the business to achieve compliance with legal, ethical and safety procurement policies with integrity and good judgment.
You will need
- Experience of running Distribution, Fleet and logistics categories within a large scale organisation.
- Procurement management and negotiation skills, experience of leading extensive multi-million pound sourcing events.
- Capability to lead sophisticated projects, driving innovation and standard methodology through others.
- Cross functional working and partner engagement.
- Strong influencing skills.
- Supplier relationship and performance leadership skills.
- Category Planning skills, capability to build and implement strategies.
- High level of Commercial competence and contract leadership skills.
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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