About the role
At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, please talk to the Hiring Manager about how they can support you.
We are looking for a confident and articulate Procurement professional specialising in Technology procurement, to join our team here at Tesco!
As a Procurement Manager for technology infrastructure, you’ll be expected to negotiate complex supply agreements for the delivery of network infrastructure and connectivity hardware, software, support and maintenance services at Tesco sites and data centres across the UK & Central Europe.
You’ll be provided with the opportunity to work on some of the largest contracts for the group, which shape the future of the Technology in Tesco. Our team works with many different functions across the business which will give you great insight into areas such as Distribution, Retail, Marketing, Finance, Property and many more.
You will be responsible for
* Supporting the infrastructure and workplace technology teams to procure colleague and customer hardware such as Self service checkouts, PDA, scanner devices, tills, servers and storage facilities and associated device peripherals.
* Negotiating contracts for the supply of Telecommunication services including customer Wi-Fi, mobile connectivity, and call centre solutions.
* Supporting the cloud and workplace technology strategies by negotiating high value cloud consumption and software licencing agreements.
* Working with senior Technology stakeholders to provide contractual guidance, sourcing options and support, project delivery and supplier relationship management.
* Actively minimising revenue and capital costs through improved use of tools, processes and application of best practice. This will be achieved through a combination of influencing stakeholders and robust planning.
* Consistently tracking and reporting on savings targets for specified sub-categories using the agreed process.
* Using sound judgement build new and develop existing supplier relationships to ensure continued suitability and create greater value across the organisation.
* Supporting the business to achieving compliance with legal, ethical and safety procurement policies with integrity and good judgement.
You will need
* Minimum 5 years of procurement experience.
* Previous Procurement management of Infrastructure & Hardware & Telecoms.
* Cross functional working and stakeholder engagement.
* Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
* Knowledge of Supplier relationship and performance management.
* Category Planning experience.
* Development of self, high standards of personal ethic.
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What’s 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. Click Here 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 (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
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
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