Procurement Manager - Marketing

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A large retail and technology company in Welwyn Garden City seeks an experienced Marketing Procurement Manager. The successful candidate will develop procurement strategies and manage supplier relationships, focusing on innovation and change management. This role requires at least three years of experience in procurement, ideally within marketing or technology sectors. A blend of office and remote working is offered, promoting a balanced work-life experience.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

Holiday starting at 25 days plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• At least three years of procurement/buying experience preferably in Marketing/Technology.
• Proven record of delivering change through influencing and challenging the norm.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies while maintaining supplier relationships.
• Implement projects supporting Tesco's transformation priorities.
• Lead supplier reviews and manage contract-related issues.

Skills

Commercial competence and negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills and customer engagement

Change management experience

Drive and resilience

Ethics and personal integrity

Job description

Tesco UK • Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire • Apply by 10-Oct-2025

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Marketing Procurement Manager to join the Tesco procurement team. This role will require an extensive marketing procurement category background with particular strengths and experience in digital marketing but knowledge and understanding of technology procurement is also an advantage.

This is an exciting time to join the Tesco Marketing Procurement team. You will be supporting the business to deliver change and innovation through contractual compliance and effective supplier relationship management.

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 (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

Responsibilities

• To develop and deliver procurement strategies. Ensure positive relationships with suppliers & customers continue to be developed and maintained internationally. Deliver phenomenal value contracts.
• Develop and implement projects which truly support the Tesco transformation priorities.
• Opportunity for individual development in procurement with exposure to fast paced transformational projects.
• Writing and delivering the Procurement plan for the services and products you are responsible for
• Build improvements in existing services, look for specialisation and automation improvements.
• Be the go-to person for Customer teams on the development of the digital marketing strategy.
• Lead supplier reviews, acting as a partner concern point for contract-related issues.
• Developing strong working relationships with the customer 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.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial competence and negotiation skills
• Phenomenal interpersonal skills and experience of cross functional working & customer engagement
• Proven 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 Marketing/Technology.

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