Procurement Manager - Property

Tesco PLC; Ayot Green; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20%

Holiday 25 days + personal day

Private medical insurance

Maternity & adoption leave

Wellbeing support & virtual GP

Job summary

Tesco PLC's Property Procurement team is seeking a Procurement Manager to help shape and deliver sub-category strategies across our estate. You will work with engineering, delivery and maintenance to secure value and compliance.

Lead end-to-end sourcing (RFI/RFP), manage supplier performance, and negotiate contracts that support safety and sustainability. Build strong stakeholder relationships to influence decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, sourcing or commercial roles; property, engineering or construction experience is helpful but not essential.
• Confident in engaging with stakeholders and suppliers to influence outcomes.
• Enjoy solving problems and delivering value through creative thinking.
• Ability to balance commercial goals with safety, sustainability and compliance.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver sub-category strategies aligned to wider category plans.
• Lead sourcing activity end-to-end, delivering strong commercial outcomes across Capex and Opex.
• Create and run fair, transparent sourcing processes (RFI/RFP).
• Build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to influence decisions.
• Manage supplier performance and risk through SRM and regular reviews.
• Lead contract development and negotiations to support operational needs and long-term value.
• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to shape strategies delivering real business value.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

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 within the property team, you'll play a key role in keeping our estate running safely, efficiently and sustainably-working across engineering, delivery, and maintenance.,

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

What is in it for you

We’re all about the little helps. That's why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you - both in and out of work. to find out more!

• 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, plus 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, EAP, and mental wellbeing support