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 encouraged to negotiate sophisticated 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 craft the future of the Technology in Tesco. Our team works with many different functions across the business which will give you phenomenal insight into areas such as Distribution, Retail, Marketing, Finance, Property and many more 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 licensing agreements. Working with senior Technology customers to provide contractual mentorship, 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 standard methodology. This will be achieved through a combination of influencing partners and robust planning. Consistently supervising and reporting on savings targets for specified sub-categories using the agreed process. Using good judgement build new and develop existing supplier relationships to ensure continued suitability and build greater value across the organisation. Supporting the business to achieving compliance with legal, ethical and safety procurement policies with integrity and good judgement. Minimum 5 years of procurement experience. Previous Procurement management of Infrastructure & Hardware & Telecoms. Multi-functional working and partner engagement. Strong negotiation skills and commercial competence. Knowledge of Supplier relationship and performance management. Category Planning experience. Development of self, high standards of personal ethic. LI-HA1 LI-Hybrid