We are on the lookout for a Senior Procurement Manager to join our Technology team within our Corporate Services function here at Tesco. As a Senior Procurement Category Manager, you will lead complex, high value categories and are responsible for designing and delivering category strategies, major sourcing activities, and supplier performance frameworks.
You will act as the primary commercial partner to senior technology stakeholders, manage a team of procurement managers onshore & off‑shore, and focus on achieving value for money and improving efficiency throughout the procurement lifecycle. Working closely with colleagues, you will help shape a robust procurement strategy that balances business needs with safety, legal compliance, technology advancements, and total cost of ownership.
This offers full ownership, fast‑paced delivery, senior leader visibility, and the opportunity to influence major technology decisions.
Category & Supplier Strategies
* Lead category strategy development across Software, Infrastructure, Cyber, Retail Tech, Telecoms, or Data/AI and translate category strategies into executable sourcing pipelines, supplier strategies, and commercial frameworks.
* Build credible relationships and influence senior management & leadership teams.
* Support annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the category domain.
* Lead executive‑level reviews, performance forums and contractual escalations.
Commercial Excellence & Cost Optimisation
* Deliver strategic sourcing events, commercial modelling, market assessments, and competitive negotiations.
* Lead full procurement process, driving large‑scale negotiations, enterprise‑wide cost optimisation initiatives, and strategic supplier engagements, including contracting.
* Leverage data, benchmarking, total cost of ownership (TCO) modelling, usage/consumption analytics, and contract optimisation tools.
* Track and report savings, cost avoidance, efficiency gains, and commercial risk reductions across the portfolio.
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
* Own strategic supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, continuous improvement, and alignment to ESG and digital strategies.
* Lead executive‑level reviews, performance forums and contractual escalations.
* Collaborate with Legal, Security and Compliance teams to ensure suppliers meet required standards, including cybersecurity, privacy, responsible AI, and ethical sourcing.
Leadership & People Management
* Set team priorities, oversee workload distribution, and ensure alignment with category strategy and organisational objectives.
* Provide leadership in complex negotiations, governance forums, risk escalations, and executive level engagements.
* Mentor and guide Category Managers, supporting skill development and consistency in best practices.
* Create a culture of empowerment, continuous improvement, data‑driven decision making, and collaborative cross‑functional working.
Qualifications
* Extensive technology procurement experience, including complex negotiation delivery and stakeholder management.
* Expertise in sourcing process excellence, negotiation, commercial analysis, supplier performance routines, and tool proficiency (eSourcing, CLM, analytics).
* Proven record of delivering strategic technology sourcing projects.
* Strong project, stakeholder & programme management skills.
* Good reporting skills for projects, savings forecasting, and governance reporting.
* Experience in category management and strategy development, including building multi‑year technology category plans.
* Understanding of responsible procurement practices, sustainability frameworks, and ethical technology sourcing.
* Ability to manage and develop a high‑performing team.
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