Lead Procurement Manager Maintenance & Engineering

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Procurement Manager to guide and enhance the Property category. This role involves developing category plans, leading procurement strategies, and ensuring supplier relationships align with business goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and negotiation skills, with a proven track record in managing multi-million pound sourcing events. This innovative firm offers a supportive environment where your contributions can significantly impact the company's success. If you are passionate about procurement and ready to lead a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme up to 20%

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay

Flexible working options

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Colleague Clubcard

Great colleague deals and discounts

Ongoing learning and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing GSNFR categories preferred.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of Procurement Managers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high savings targets through robust sourcing events.
• Develop procurement strategies that support business objectives.
• Build and develop supplier relationships for value optimization.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Leadership skills

Contract management

Negotiation skills

Project management

Job description

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Lead Procurement Manager Maintenance & Engineering

Job Reference: tesco/TP/11868706/868504

Number of Positions: 1

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: GB Head Office

Closing Date: 10/01/2025

Job Category: Procurement

What’s in it for you

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we give our wonderful colleagues bags of benefits. Our colleague reward package includes:

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Buy holiday salary sacrifice scheme (for salaried roles)
• Private medical insurance
• Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, and 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• The right to request flexible working from your first day with us
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family
• A Colleague Clubcard for you & a family member (after 3 months of service)
• Great colleague deals and discounts
• Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning and award-winning training

About the role

We have a great opportunity for a Lead Procurement Manager to join a successful team, helping to lead and develop various elements of the Property category including the strategy for Distribution Automation.

We're looking for an experienced procurement manager who will work closely with our senior colleagues to create, build, and develop category plans in line with Tesco’s key objectives!

You will be responsible for

• Delivering high savings targets through robust sourcing events while ensuring suppliers meet operational requirements.
• Ensuring positive relationships with suppliers & colleagues to support and deliver plans aligned to category procurement strategies.
• Developing and delivering procurement strategies that support Tesco business objectives.
• Writing and delivering the procurement category plan for Distribution Automation.
• Consistently tracking and reporting on savings targets for specified sub-categories.
• Leading supplier reviews and acting as the point of contact for contract-related issues.
• Assessing opportunities to improve scale and working with Tesco International teams.
• Reviewing existing and potential new suppliers for sustainability to minimize risk and optimize service.
• Building and developing supplier relationships to ensure continued suitability and value across the organization.

You will need

• Procurement expertise with a background in managing GSNFR categories preferable.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and mentor a team of 2 Procurement Managers.
• Experience in developing talent to grow our capability.
• Procurement management, contract management, and negotiation skills with experience in managing large multi-million pound sourcing events.
• Ability to bring new concepts and ideas to life.
• Capability to lead multiple projects simultaneously, driving innovation across the category.

About us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas. We work in a blended pattern - combining office and remote working.