Strategic Tech Procurement Lead

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

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.