About the role We’re looking for a Technical Manager to join our Paper and Home Essentials team within the Product Quality function. Sitting within our Tesco Household team, this role covers a diverse product range. As the guardian of our quality and safety standards, you’ll ensure products are safe, legal and responsibly sourced through proactive supplier and supply chain management. You will be responsible for Risk assessing my products to be safe, legal, responsibly sourced and meet the Tesco rules & policies. Managing and delivering the technical aspects of the product development critical path. Managing the delivery of our responsible sourcing agenda across my supply base. Managing my products to always be great quality through on-going monitoring and improvements. Managing risk in our supply chains, from source, ingredients and raw materials, processing, manufacturing and Tesco routes to market. (safety, business & reputational risks). Playing an active role in the supplier strategy for my area, ensuring we use the best suppliers & sources. Driving & developing supplier capability through collaborative engagement, setting clear goals and measuring progress. I do this by having Joint Quality Plans (JQPs) in place with all relevant suppliers. I challenge myself to learn new skills and keep abreast of the latest thinking in my industry to help drive innovation. Developing and coaching my direct reports and supporting them to be their best. Following our Business Code of Conduct, acting with integrity and due diligence. I speak up if something isn\'t right. You will need Supplier & stakeholder management, with strong communication and influencing skills. Project, critical path and risk management across complex supply chains. End‑to‑end supply chain and manufacturing knowledge. Strong data analysis and decision‑making. Product and industry expertise (food or non‑food) to deliver safe, legal and responsibly sourced products. Relevant experience and qualifications. People management experience (where applicable). Strong IT skills and attention to detail. 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. For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com VP25 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .