Procurement Manager - Distribution - 12 Month Parental Leave Cover

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:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

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.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility