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Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.
Salary - from £, +annual bonus & benefits
Location – Edinburgh, Permanent
Office Attendance - Our roles are hybrid; however, you should be able to travel to our Edinburgh Office at least 2 days per week for this position.
Closing Date - Applications close 9th August at 5pm
We’re looking for a Category Manager – Marketing and Customer Communications to join our Procurement team at Tesco Bank.
As a Category Manager for Marketing and Customer Communications, you’ll be expected to negotiate complex supply agreements for marketing agencies, print, post, bank cards, and more at Tesco Bank. You’ll have the opportunity to work on major contracts that shape the future customer strategy and delivery of Tesco Bank. Your role will involve negotiating commercial and legal terms with suppliers and managing supplier relationships alongside the Supplier Management team.
This role is dynamic and impactful, playing a key part in shaping new business initiatives through contract negotiations that benefit our customers and colleagues.
Our Procurement team values leadership in their categories and collaboration with senior stakeholders. We work closely with various business units, acting as true business partners.
What you’ll be doing
* Build and deliver Category Plans through innovation and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
* Achieve high savings targets via robust sourcing events, ensuring suppliers meet operational requirements and deliver value.
* Track and report savings for sub-categories using established processes.
* Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure ongoing suitability and value creation.
* Support compliance with legal, ethical, and social procurement policies with integrity.
We need you to have
* Procurement experience, ideally in a related field
* Cross-functional working and stakeholder engagement skills
* Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness
* Knowledge of supplier relationship and performance management
* Category planning experience
And if you have any of these, even better
* Experience with Professional Services or Consulting organizations
* Experience in large, global corporate environments
We don’t expect you to tick every box; if you meet most criteria, consider exploring this opportunity to develop your career with us.
What’s in it for you
* Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service for you and your family, with days off annually.
* Performance-related annual bonus.
* Generous holiday allowance with options to buy additional days.
* Colleague Clubcard with discounts increasing to a substantial percentage every payday (worth up to 2K). Plus, a second card to share.
* Participation in Buy as You Earn and Save as You Earn share schemes.
Everyone’s welcome
We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and can be themselves. We celebrate diversity, which enriches our business and helps us fulfill our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet better every day.
Additional Information
Role Alignment
Following Tesco's announcement regarding Barclays, this role will support our banking business and transfer to Barclays UK towards the end of 2024, subject to regulatory approval. The transfer date may change.
Interviews
Interviews are expected to be held from 15th August.
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