Cost Insight Manager

We are on the lookout for a Cost Insight Manager. This person will be managing and leading the Cost Insight programme in Food and across Group to support the buying team in identifying and modelling cost risk and opportunities.

You will be responsible for:

Lead Cost Insight team and Programme: Drive cost modelling initiatives across categories and group functions.
Develop Processes & Reports: Create tools and frameworks to assess cost risks (commodities, FX, processing costs).
Support Strategic Decisions: Provide intelligence to inform sourcing and own-brand supply strategies.
Engage Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Technology, and Transformation teams to optimize systems and governance.
E2E Cost analysis (Commodity, FX, Energy, Packaging..): Understand supplier exposure across categories and geographies.
Briefings & Communication: Prepare regular updates for senior management and category teams.
Project Participation: Contribute to sourcing transformation projects and efficiency initiatives.
Support on Category and Commodity model transformation projects.
Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols and successfully completing all my training so that I have zero GSCOP breaches.
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

You will need:

Commodity market knowledge.
Consulting.
Buying and procurement within agricultural sector.
Understanding of country and global supply chain products.
Cost modelling understanding.
Negotiation.
Supplier management.
Stakeholder management.
Data Analysis.

What's in it for you:

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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 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