project manager in retail

Sainsbury’s Commercial manages the products, propositions, packaging, pricing, sustainability, and quality of food, non-food, and clothing items available in Sainsbury’s stores, online, and on demand.

• Manage multiple change initiatives affecting ways of working for hundreds of people across the organisation;
• Transform processes and systems, implement large-scale technology changes, drive change across stores, and identify ways to reduce plastic usage;
• Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities;
• Gain buy-in from key stakeholders;
• Manage projects end-to-end, from defining requirements to embedding change and driving continuous improvement;
• Build strong relationships across seniority levels;
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams;
• Transform processes and systems to support the organisation’s strategic ambitions.

• Proven track record in successfully implementing end-to-end change projects;
• Strong organisational and change project management skills;
• Ability to adapt communication to diverse stakeholders across all levels, including senior management;
• Ability to collaborate across multi-functional teams;
• Experience embedding change across large, complex organisations;
• Strong business problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work autonomously;
• Driven, curious, and tenacious approach;
• Strong understanding of technology;
• Experience embedding change across technology, people, and processes;
• Ability to navigate complex priorities and ambiguity;
• Nice to have: Strong understanding of the Commercial Retail environment, PRINCE2, Agile, Six Sigma, process optimisation expertise.

• Flexible working may be available;
• 10% Colleague discount at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU, and Habitat after 4 weeks;
• 15% Discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% discount at Argos every pay day;
• Pension scheme and life cover;
• Performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, subject to company performance and eligibility;
• Annual holiday allowance with the option to buy additional holiday;
• Season ticket loans;
• Interest-free car loan of up to £10k;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Health cash plans;
• Pay advance;
• Discounts from hundreds of other retailers;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• Private healthcare;
• Up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave;
• Up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave;
• Length of service and eligibility criteria may apply.