Procurement Executive - Shelving and Shopfitting

Tesco UK • Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire • Permanent • Apply by 09-Oct-2025

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.

What is 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

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.

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At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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