Procurement Manager – Security Services – Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Overview

In this role you will shape the labour procurement strategy for Security across Tesco’s retail, distribution and subsidiaries. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders to build category plans that align with business objectives, while negotiating with suppliers and guiding complex, high-value tenders. You will drive savings, compliance and supplier performance, contributing to ethical and sustainable procurement. This opportunity suits a proactive procurement professional who can lead multi-project initiatives in a dynamic retail environment.

Pay / Benefits

• annual bonus up to 20%
• 25 days holiday + personal day + bank holidays
• private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity/adoption leave + 13 weeks statutory pay, 6 weeks paternity leave
• 24/7 virtual GP
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Deliver major savings targets via robust sourcing events while ensuring supplier capability and value
• Foster strong supplier and stakeholder relationships to support category plans and drive innovation
• Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with Tesco’s objectives
• Write and execute procurement category plans for Labour Services
• Implement robust contracts and monitor contract performance across the category
• Track and report savings for sub-categories using formal processes
• Lead supplier reviews and serve as escalation point for contract issues
• Explore scale opportunities with Tesco International teams and subsidiaries
• Collaborate with the Ethical Team to ensure regulatory compliance and conduct Modern Day Slavery audits
• Assess suppliers for sustainability, minimize risk and optimize service
• Build and maintain valuable supplier relationships with integrity and due diligence

Key requirements

• Communication skills to build trust with internal stakeholders
• Strong procurement and contract management, with negotiation prowess
• Experience in managing large multi-million-pound sourcing events
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of market factors affecting procurement goals
• Drive, resilience, and self-starting tenacity to see projects through
• Ability to influence, challenge norms and bring ideas to senior colleagues
• Capability to manage multiple projects and drive category-wide innovation
• Retail procurement experience is welcome but not essential
• Willingness to learn category specifics with flexibility

• relationship-building
• negotiation
• influencing
• procurement management
• contract management
• sourcing events management

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