Job Overview
Tesco UK • Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire • Permanent • Apply by 14-Apr-2026
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 be 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. You will manage a team of procurement managers onshore & off‑shore, focus on achieving value for money and improving efficiency throughout the procurement lifecycle, and help shape a robust procurement strategy that balances business needs with safety, legal compliance, technology advancements, and total cost of ownership.
This role offers full ownership, fast‑paced delivery, senior leader visibility, and the opportunity to influence major technology decisions.
Benefits
* 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 year's 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
Responsibilities
Category & Supplier Strategies
* Lead category strategy development across Software, Infrastructure, Cyber, Retail Tech, Telecoms, or Data/AI and translate 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.
* Excellence in sourcing processes, negotiation, commercial analysis, supplier performance routines, and tool proficiency (eSourcing, CLM, analytics).
* A proven record of delivering strategic technology sourcing projects.
* Experience building credible relationships and influencing senior management & leadership teams.
* Strong project, stakeholder, and programme management skills.
* Good reporting skills for projects, savings forecasting, and governance reporting.
* Experience in category management and strategy development, including multi‑year technology category plans.
* Understanding of responsible procurement practices, sustainability frameworks, and ethical technology sourcing.
* Capability in managing and developing high‑performing teams.
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