Procurement Manager

Job Details

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Reference Number: 9491

Location: Edinburgh - 2 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9FQ, United Kingdom

Department: Outsourcing Contracts & Procurement

Business Area: Procurement

Working Time: Full time

Salary: From £55,000 + annual bonus & benefits (commenced)

Office Attendance: Hybrid; travel to one office 1 2 days per week

Closing Date: Applications close 13th April at 5pm

What you'll be doing

• Aligning procurement activities with Tesco Underwriting strategic objectives.
• Identifying contract requirements and writing specifications for existing contracts and/or new contracts.
• Contract Management: managing the delivery of a major part of our contract management program while taking personal responsibility for a limited number of mission critical contracts.
• Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside Tesco Underwriting.
• Keeping track of risk parameters, identifying any deviations and reporting them to senior colleagues.
• Developing stakeholder engagement through identifying stakeholders, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these to support the communication of business information and decisions.
• Supporting the TU Procurement Team with procurement activities, including contract administration, tracking, and reporting to maintain governance and efficiency.
• Delivering high savings targets through implementation of robust sourcing events, ensuring suppliers meet all operational requirements while providing best value for Tesco Underwriting.
• Consistently tracking and reporting on savings targets for specified sub categories using the agreed process.
• Using sound judgement to build new and develop existing supplier relationships to ensure continued suitability and create greater value across Tesco Underwriting.
• Supporting the business to achieve compliance with legal, ethical and social procurement policies with integrity and good judgement.

We need you to have

• Proven experience of leading RFP processes for Tier 1 suppliers.
• Experience in professional services and claims supply chain categories.
• Robust procurement experience for underwriting and claims services.
• Experience in motor, home or personal lines is advantageous.
• CIPS qualified or working towards this.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, evolving environment, ensuring procurement activities align with our strategic objectives.
• Experience working inside a large corporate entity with global reach.
• Showing a strategic mindset: seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicating effectively - developing and delivering multimode communications that convey a clear understanding of unique audience needs.
• Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer centric solutions.
• Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders, engaging effectively and responding with well balanced, win win solutions.
• Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance organisational goals.
• Interpreting and applying key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
• Knowledge of supplier relationship and performance management.
• Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
• Applying the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

What's in it for you

• Prepare for retirement with our colleague pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP service for you and your family 365 days a year.
• Performance related annual bonus.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
• Colleague clubcard: enjoy a 10% discount, increasing to 15% every payday; a second card is provided for sharing.
• Family oriented initiatives: enhanced maternity leave pay, shared parental leave policy, and 8 week paid paternity leave.
• Ongoing learning opportunities and award winning training to help you achieve the job and career you want.
• Participation in buy as you earn and save as you earn share schemes.

Everyone's welcome

We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves. We're committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating diverse backgrounds and perspectives.