Procurement Manager - Labour Services

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Procurement Manager to develop and lead the agency labour services strategy across its businesses. In this role, the manager will oversee procurement strategies, engaging with suppliers and internal partners while aiming to achieve significant cost savings and operational efficiencies.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20%

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Maternity and paternity leave

24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Strong procurement expertise with a background in GSNFR or FM/Services.
• Experience in high-value procurement strategies.
• Ability to lead multi-million-pound tenders.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategy of agency labour services.
• Develop category plans aligned with Tesco's objectives.
• Manage supplier relationships and resolve contract-related issues.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial competence

Project management

Education

Experience in retail procurement

Job description

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We have an excellent opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join our successful team, to lead and develop the strategy for agency labour services across the business in areas such as retail, distribution & subsidiaries!

You will be responsible for leading the procurement strategy of agency labour procurement, with multiple subcategories and suppliers it is of the largest spend areas in procurement. This role will require strong procurement expertise, with a background in managing GSNFR categories or FM/Services preferable.

You will be working with senior partners within the business to create, build, and develop category plans in line with Tesco’s key objectives!

We are looking for a confident and articulate Procurement professional to join our team. Role modelling the ability to work with various colleagues and negotiate with suppliers are key experiences required for this role. The ideal candidate would have experience in high value sophisticated procurement strategies and leading multi-million-pound tenders.

About the role

We have an excellent opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join our successful team, to lead and develop the strategy for agency labour services across the business in areas such as retail, distribution & subsidiaries!

You will be responsible for leading the procurement strategy of agency labour procurement, with multiple subcategories and suppliers it is of the largest spend areas in procurement. This role will require strong procurement expertise, with a background in managing GSNFR categories or FM/Services preferable.

You will be working with senior partners within the business to create, build, and develop category plans in line with Tesco’s key objectives!

We are looking for a confident and articulate Procurement professional to join our team. Role modelling the ability to work with various colleagues and negotiate with suppliers are key experiences required for this role. The ideal candidate would have experience in high value sophisticated procurement strategies and leading multi-million-pound tenders.

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.
• Ensure positive relationships with suppliers & customers to support, endorse and deliver plans aligned to category procurement strategies to realise business savings and support innovation.
• Developing and delivering procurement strategies, which truly support the Tesco business objectives.
• Writing and delivering the procurement category plan for your categories within Labour Services.
• Implementation of robust contracts across the category
• Consistently supervise and report on savings targets for specified sub-categories using the agreed process.
• Lead supplier reviews, acting as a partner concern point for contract-related issues
• Assess the opportunity to improve scale and work with Tesco International teams and subsidiary business.
• Working closely with our Ethical Team, to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements and investigate and lead on Modern Day Slavery audits.
• Review existing and potential new suppliers and assess their sustainability to supply Tesco, minimising risk, and optimising service.
• Using good judgement, build new and develop existing supplier relationships to ensure continued suitability and build greater value across the organisation.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.
  

You will need

• Interpersonal skills – the ability to develop strong and meaningful relationships with internal stakeholders; the ability to build trust and work in a partnership.
• Procurement management, contract management and strong negotiation skills. Experience of leading large multi-million pound sourcing events.
• Strong commercial competence, a broad understanding of market factors and challenges to our procurement goals.
• A character with drive and resilience. A self-starter with tenacity to follow projects to completion.
• Ability to influence and challenge the norm. Able to bring new concepts and ideas to life, and bring senior colleagues on board.
• Capability to lead multiple projects simultaneously, driving innovation across the category.
• Experience in a retail procurement role is encouraged but not crucial. A flexible and enthusiastic approach to learning the category specifics is preferred.

Whats in it for you?

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• 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 6weeks 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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Job function

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