Electrical Procurement Lead - Property & Sustainability

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; Full time

Job description

This is a brilliant opportunity to join Tesco’s Property Procurement team, supporting one of the UK’s largest property portfolios.

As Procurement Manager for the Electrical category, you’ll play a key role in keeping our estate running safely, efficiently and sustainably—working across engineering, maintenance and specialist electrical services that directly impact our stores, colleagues and customers.

You’ll collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and suppliers, shaping strategies that deliver real business value while helping us build an estate that is fit for today and ready for the future.

This is a role where you can make a visible difference—combining commercial thinking, innovation and sustainability to drive outcomes at scale.

Responsibilities

• Shaping and delivering sub‑category strategies aligned to wider category plans, bringing fresh thinking and leveraging emerging technologies.
• Leading sourcing activity end‑to‑end, delivering strong commercial outcomes across both Capex and Opex.
• Creating and running fair, transparent sourcing processes (RFI/RFP), ensuring the best suppliers are selected for Tesco.
• Building strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to influence decisions and unlock long‑term value.
• Managing supplier performance and risk through effective supplier relationship management, including regular reviews.
• Leading contract development and negotiations, ensuring agreements support operational needs and long‑term value.

Qualifications

• Have experience in procurement, sourcing or commercial roles (property, engineering or construction experience is helpful but not essential).
• Are confident working with stakeholders and suppliers to influence outcomes.
• Enjoy solving problems and thinking differently to deliver better value.
• Can balance commercial outcomes with safety, sustainability and compliance.
• Are comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

Benefits

• 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 (12 months service required at the qualifying date) 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

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award‑winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we’re here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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