Procurement Manager - Retail

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Retail/Facilities Procurement Manager to join the Tesco procurement team.  This role will require an extensive Facilities Services procurement category background with particular strengths and experience in the Cleaning and Security categories preferred.  

The main accountability is for managing both the end to end Security category and Cleaning category across the organisation; working closely with operational colleagues and suppliers.  This is an exciting time to join the Tesco Retail Procurement team as we have developed strong working relationships with the Retail Leadership Team and are conducting service reviews to create our next long-term strategy. 

This role will be pivotal in delivering commercial excellence to support challenging business budgets.

• To develop and deliver procurement strategies.  Ensure strong relationships with suppliers & stakeholders continue to be developed and maintained internationally.  Deliver great value contracts.
• Develop and implement projects which truly support the Tesco transformation priorities
• Opportunity for individual development in procurement with exposure to fast-moving transformational projects.
• Writing and delivering the Procurement plan for the services you’re responsible for
• Create improvements in existing services, look for specialisation and automation improvements
• Be the go-to person for Fulfilment and Retail teams on the development of the cleaning element of the long-term bundled-services strategy
• Lead supplier reviews, acting as an escalation point for contract-related issues
• Developing strong working relationships with the stakeholder base (internally and external suppliers) to understand and influence requirements
• Review existing and potential new suppliers and assess their sustainability to supply Tesco, minimising risk and optimising service

• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Great interpersonal skills and experience of cross functional working & stakeholder engagement
• Proven track record of delivering change through influencing and challenging the norm
• A character with drive and resilience
• High standards of ethics and personal integrity and development of self and others
• At least three years procurement / buying experience preferably in Facilities and Retail.