Lead Procurement operations

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You will be responsible for

Job Location:
Bengaluru
Department:
Procurement Operations
Site Location:
Bengaluru
Work Level
Descriptor:
Job Summary:
I am responsible for supporting Buying  of goods and Services Not for resale for Tesco  Bengaluru, which involves supporting the 
processes of evaluating offers from suppliers. I am responsible for the execution of the activities in the Sourcing Support team, in 
collaboration with the Sourcing Support manager, Category Procurement Managers to address all the sourcing needs in Fusion
In this job, I’m accountable for:
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities: 
- Understands business needs and in depth understanding of Tesco processes 
- Builds on Tesco processes and knowledge by applying CI tools and techniques.  
- Responsible for completing tasks and transactions within agreed KPI's 
- Solves problems by analyzing solution alternatives 
-  Publish the critical metric in performance reports. Updates SOPs as instructed. Process training for new joiners 
-  Be the SME and point of contact for the vertical and ensure knowledge is up to date on process and systems 
- Identify potential enhancement in systems and improve efficiency of the process (CI, Automation etc) 
-  Driving CI culture, implementing CI projects and innovation for withing the team 
- Ensure purchase requisitions are processed only when there is a legitimate need and approved as per policy 
- Ensure purchase requisitions are prepared and recorded accurately, identifying suppliers, quantities ordered, and the appropriate 
approval (as per policy) of quality, price and freight terms 
- With necessary approvals we support receipting and closure of purchase orders on time enabling suppliers to invoice for payments 
- Ensure no duplicate purchase orders are created 
- Update and report Utilization tracker on daily basis  
-  Engage with Procurement manager to understand the need and identifying best possible ways to execute tender 
-  Involve in tender design with procurement manager and conduct tender designs independently for low value project 
-  Responsible for Event management (launch and execute e-Sourcing events), suggest best practices for tendering based on other 
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-  Handles and supports queries related to Source to Contract 
in my job:
-  Support & Drive Contract Management activities, build, amend, execute supplier contracts 
- Colleagues within my function
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-  Support & Drive Agreement (CPA/BPA) related activities - creation, maintenance and reporting 
- Stakeholders 
-  Maintain contracts & delisting suppliers in a timely manner 
- Suppliers/industry network
-  Facilitate supplier set up, supplier master data information and product catalogue information 
- IT/Oracle business support/Oracle
-  Leads and supports supplier queries related to Source to Contract and Procure to Pay 
-  Ensure accurate supplier information and correct analysis of reports is sent across to the business by performing Exiger, Dun & 
Bradstreet checks as part of supplier due diligence 
-  Represent Talent Acquisition in all forums/ seminars pertaining to process, compliance and audit
Operational skills relevant for this job:
Experience relevant for this job:
Adv MS Office - Excel, Word,  
6 + years experience in the Procurement process preferred 
Basic Power Point  
Strong domain expertise (SME)  
Process mapping 
Understanding of the end-to-end Procure to Pay Cycle 
Basic analytical skills 
Graduate in Commerce 
Planning & Organizing   
Knowledge of Procurement tools (Oracle, GEP, Ariba)
Process Mapping Tools and Techniques 
Problem Solving 
Good verbal & written communication,  
Navigating Change, Logical thinking 
Stakeholder Management

You will need

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Whats in it for you?

At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.  As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.  Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.   Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles - simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.  

Salary

- Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.  

Performance Bonus

- Opportunity to earn additional compensation bonus based on performance, paid annually  

Leave & Time-off

- Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.  

Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary

- In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.  

Health is Wealth

- Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.  

Mental Wellbeing

- We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.   

Financial Wellbeing

- Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.   

Save As You Earn (SAYE)

- Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.   

Physical Wellbeing

- Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle. 

About Us

Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day across markets. Our goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes, delivering cost savings, enabling agility through technological solutions, and empowering our colleagues to do even more for our customers. With cross-functional expertise, a wide network of teams, and strong governance, we reduce complexity, thereby offering high-quality services for our customers.  Tesco in Bengaluru, established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies, makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 3,30,000 colleagues.  

Tesco Business Solutions:

 Established in 2017, Tesco Business Solutions (TBS) has evolved from a single entity traditional shared services in Bengaluru, India (from 2004) to a global, purpose-driven solutions-focused organisation. TBS is committed to driving scale at speed and delivering value to the Tesco Group through the power of decision science. With over 4,400 highly skilled colleagues globally, TBS supports markets and business units across four locations in the UK, India, Hungary, and the Republic of Ireland. The organisation underpins everything that the Tesco Group does, bringing innovation, a solutions mindset, and agility to its operations and support functions, building winning partnerships across the business. TBS's focus is on adding value and creating impactful outcomes that shape the future of the business. TBS creates a sustainable competitive advantage for the Tesco Group by becoming the partner of choice for talent, transformation, and value creation