Procurement Manager - Technology

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 20%

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Maternity leave 26 weeks

Adoption leave 26 weeks

Paternity leave 6 weeks

Virtual GP service

EAP & wellbeing support

Job summary

Tesco is seeking a Procurement Manager in our Global Technology Procurement team to lead the commercial delivery of technology categories, including sourcing, renewals, negotiations and supplier performance.

You’ll shape strategy across CX, Data & AI, Enterprise Tech, Cloud & Infrastructure, and Cyber Security, driving value for money and compliance while enabling major technology investments.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement experience in IT/technology
• Experience running sourcing events and contracts
• Ability to influence senior leadership and manage stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead category and supplier strategies for technology procurement
• Run RFPs/RFIs, contract renewals and supplier selection
• Build commercial models, identify savings and manage category budgets
• Oversee full lifecycle procurement including negotiations for Software, Cloud, Cyber, and Infrastructure
• Leverage TCO modelling, analytics and contract optimisation tools
• Own governance, risk management, and supplier performance reviews

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Sourcing events

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain/IT procurement

Tools

eSourcing

CLM

Analytics tools

Job description

We are on the lookout for a Procurement Manager to join our Technology team within our Corporate Services function here at Tesco. As a Procurement Category Manager, you will lead the commercial delivery of your categories, including sourcing, contract renewals, negotiations, and ensuring supplier performance. The role sits within our Global Technology Procurement team, supporting the delivery of secure, innovative, and cost efficient technology across Tesco.

You will focus on achieving value for money and improving efficiency throughout the procurement lifecycle. Working closely with colleagues, you will help shape a robust procurement strategy that balances business needs with safety, legal compliance, technology advancements, total cost of ownership, and environmental impact. This position offers full ownership, fast paced delivery, senior leader visibility, and the opportunity to influence major technology investment decisions.

Some of the areas that we are looking for when it comes to experience are as follows:

• CX, Data & AI – Martech, Personalisation, Digital Commerce, and Data/AI-driven decisioning
• Enterprise Technology – HR, Finance, Enterprise Applications, and core business platforms
• Cloud & Infrastructure – Networking, Telecoms, and Cloud Infrastructure & Management
• Cyber Security & Engineering – Security platforms, SIEM, DevOps, and API/Integration tooling
  

About the role

We are on the lookout for a Procurement Manager to join our Technology team within our Corporate Services function here at Tesco. As a Procurement Category Manager, you will lead the commercial delivery of your categories, including sourcing, contract renewals, negotiations, and ensuring supplier performance. The role sits within our Global Technology Procurement team, supporting the delivery of secure, innovative, and cost efficient technology across Tesco.

You will focus on achieving value for money and improving efficiency throughout the procurement lifecycle. Working closely with colleagues, you will help shape a robust procurement strategy that balances business needs with safety, legal compliance, technology advancements, total cost of ownership, and environmental impact. This position offers full ownership, fast paced delivery, senior leader visibility, and the opportunity to influence major technology investment decisions.

Some of the areas that we are looking for when it comes to experience are as follows:

• CX, Data & AI – Martech, Personalisation, Digital Commerce, and Data/AI-driven decisioning
• Enterprise Technology – HR, Finance, Enterprise Applications, and core business platforms
• Cloud & Infrastructure – Networking, Telecoms, and Cloud Infrastructure & Management
• Cyber Security & Engineering – Security platforms, SIEM, DevOps, and API/Integration tooling
  

You will be responsible for

Category and Supplier Strategies:

• Strong awareness of the IT/Technology supply market with procurement knowledge across Functional / Digital Applications.
• Develop & deliver sub-category plans aligned to Category Plans by being innovative and leveraging market intelligence and risk assements, in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Have experience of building credible relationships and influencing senior management & leadership teams

Commercial Excellence & Cost Optimisation:

• Run RFPs, RFIs, contract renewals, and supplier selection processes.
• Build commercial models, identify savings opportunities, and manage category budgets.
• Lead full lifecycle procurement process across global Opex and Capex including negotiations with suppliers across Software, Cloud, Cyber, Retail Tech, or Infrastructure.
• Leveraging data, benchmarking, total cost of ownership (TCO) modelling, usage/consumption analytics, and contract optimisation tools.
• Tracking and reporting savings, cost avoidance, efficiency gains, and commercial risk reductions across the portfolio.
• Contract creation, review, and negotiation.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

• Owning strategic supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, continuous improvement, and alignment to our ESG and digital strategies.
• Leading contract governance from award through implementation, renewal, and performance review.
• Collaborate with Legal, Security and Compliance teams to ensure suppliers meet required standards, including cybersecurity, privacy, responsible AI, and ethical sourcing.

Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Work closely with Technical, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure seamless procurement activity.
• Ensuring adherence to procurement policies, financial governance, regulatory obligations, and sustainability commitments.
• Ensuring contractual structures support operational resilience.
  

You will need

• Years of experience in procurement or technology related commercial roles, with experience managing sourcing events and contracts.
• Sourcing process excellence, negotiation, commercial analysis, supplier performance routines, tool proficiency (eSourcing, CLM, analytics).
• Have a proven record of accomplishment in delivering technology sourcing projects.
• Have experience of building credible relationships and influencing senior management.
• Strong Project, Stakeholder & Programme management skills.
• Good reporting skills for projects, saving forecatsing and governance reporting.
• Experience in category management and strategy development, including building multi-year technology category plans.
• Understanding of responsible procurement practices, sustainability frameworks, and ethical technology sourcing.
  

Whats 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.

• 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

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