Procurement Executive - Shelving and Shopfitting

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Property Procurement team as a Procurement Executive responsible for shelving & shopfitting.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to develop strong, collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders around the business to support and deliver sub category plans. These plans will be aligned to the category procurement strategy, as well as Product, Customer and Transformation, to realise business savings and support innovation. They will also be aligned to the Property development programme for 25/26 and beyond.

The focus of the role is to actively minimise operational and capital costs through use of agreed tools, processes, and best practice. The right candidate will have strong prioritisation skills, be organised and financially aware as well as responsive to the needs of the business. They will be used to influencing both internally and externally and will have experience of dealing with a wide supply base.

You will be responsible for:

Collaborate with stakeholders across Tesco and its subsidiaries to offer contractual support, sourcing strategies, project delivery support, and supplier relationship management.
Proactive communications with the buying, Transformation, Property and Design teams respectively, to support the procurement of current or emerging product categories.
Conducting supplier negotiations to support competitive tendering activities using a tendering portal.
Maintain effective supplier relationships and performance management.
Negotiate and implement contracts for Goods not for resale (Property category) with a focus on value delivery and efficiency, whilst balancing and managing risk in an ever-evolving market.
Manage and lead the end-to-end procurement process for both Opex and Capex projects.
Develop and deliver category plans that align with broader category objectives by collaborating innovatively with cross-functional teams.
Support your category and Tesco in achieving compliance with legal, ethical, and safety procurement policies.
Demonstrate integrity and sound judgement at all times.

You will need:

Prior Procurement or Buying experience.
Excellent Communication skills.
Demonstrated problem solving approach.
Multi-tasking and resilient.
Strong negotiation skills and understanding of running sourcing events.
Adaptable in a constantly evolving environment.
Willingness to challenge the status quo to deliver efficiencies and innovation.
Able to collaborate well and build working relationships with peers and senior stakeholders across different teams.
The successful candidate needs to be flexible to work in our Head Office in Welwyn Garden City 3 days per week, with occasional flexibility to work from home.

What's in it for you:

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Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
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:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility