Strategic Sourcing Manager

Tesco PLC; Ayot Green; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20%

Holiday 25 days + personal day

Private medical insurance

Maternity & adoption leave 26 weeks

24/7 virtual GP & EAP

Job summary

Tesco PLC is seeking a strategic sourcing professional to identify, evaluate and select best-in-class suppliers in partnership with category teams. You will lead SBRs, resets and retendering, delivering optimal quality, value and availability for Tesco's customers.

The role emphasizes risk management, cost savings, and innovative commercial solutions, with a 60% office/40% remote hybrid model and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical, project and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of identifying and implementing a best-in-class supply base.
• Experience of influencing, negotiating, and leading virtual teams.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision.
• Understanding of Supply/Value Chains and eSourcing platforms and portals.
• Collaborative and flexible team-working style.
• Strong Microsoft skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, and sourcing from, best-in-class suppliers in partnership with Category.
• Executing Supply Base Reviews (SBRs), evaluating incumbent past performance, and leading retendering exercises ("Resets").
• Delivers optimal quality, value and availability for Tesco's customers.
• Developing innovative commercial solutions to offer best-value to Tesco's customers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Sourcing strategy

Autonomy

Presentation skills

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details You will be responsible for

• Forming Natural Working Teams (NWTs) and leading Requests for Information and Quotation (RFIs and RFQs)
• Advocating best-practise sourcing processes and strategies across Tesco
• Identifying, evaluating and selecting best-in-class suppliers
• Emphasising responsible and sustainable sourcing whilst minimising cost
• Mitigating risk to quality, brand, supply/availability and cost
• Working with analytical support teams to guide suppliers to improve their offer throughout each tender
• Analysing supplier offers to identify cost savings and secure the best balance between Quality, Value, Innovation, and Supply (QVIS)
• Supporting category colleagues to develop and implement sourcing plans
• Developing innovative commercial solutions to offer best-value to Tesco's customers whilst improving operating profitability
• Identifying and assessing potential new suppliers as well as building efficient long-term supplier relationships
• In partnership with category; negotiating and collaborating with suppliers to resolve macro-economic issues such as inflation, regulatory and legal changes, and force majeure events
• Driving continual improvement within the team and all sourcing initiatives across Tesco
  Do you have excellent analytical, project & stakeholder management skills? Are you looking for a challenging, varied role within Strategic Sourcing?, Experience of identifying and implementing a best-in-class supply base
• Experience of influencing and negotiating, and leading virtual teams
• An ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision
• An understanding of Supply/Value Chains and eSourcing platforms and portals
• A collaborative and flexible team-working style
• Strong project, time and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical and presentational skills
• Strong Microsoft skills in Excel, Word and Powerpoint
  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. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone's welcome. That's why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.

In this role you will be responsible for identifying, and sourcing from, best-in-class suppliers in partnership with Category. By executing Supply Base Reviews (SBRs), evaluating incumbent past performance, and leading retendering exercises ("Resets"), the role delivers optimal quality, value and availability for Tesco's customers. 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, 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.