Location Strategy Manager
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home, Coventry, CV7 9RD
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 05 August 2025
Requisition ID: 400009301
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not handling projects, we’re helping all corners of the wider group with what they’re trying to achieve. And around here, you can see the results of your work as soon as you walk into a store, which gives you a real sense of purpose and responsibility. Better still, the team around you will listen to your ideas and opinions, and you’ll have every chance to try something new. The sheer scale and complexity of our set-up means there’s always something else around the corner, and we’ll help and support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen here.
Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's as a Location Strategy Manager in the Property division offers a unique opportunity to drive strategic projects that shape the future of our estate, encompassing both Sainsbury's and Argos. Working collaboratively within the Location & Portfolio Planning team, you will have the autonomy to challenge existing thinking, analyse complex data, and provide valuable insights that drive commercial decision-making. With a strong focus on UK retail geography, strategic project management, and relationship-building skills, this role provides a platform for professional growth and the chance to make a significant impact on the company's property strategy and overall success.
What you'll do
You’ll play a pivotal role in driving the property plan and estate strategy through leading location and broader property projects. You will scope, structure, and deliver projects, providing robust analysis and recommendations. Collaborating cross-functionally within the organisation, you will engage with key stakeholders to enhance our understanding of estate performance, identify market trends, and seize commercial opportunities. Your strategic mindset, leadership capabilities, and ability to build relationships will be instrumental in shaping the future of our estate and challenging existing thinking across the business.
Who you are
You’re a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of UK retail geography and a strong capability in analysing large and complex datasets to drive insightful decision-making. With a proven track record of delivering impactful projects and programmes, you possess advanced analytical skills, including proficiency in tools like Alteryx, to enhance the understanding of estate performance and support the broader business objectives.
Essential criteria
- Strong knowledge of UK retail geography
- Experience of launching and running strategic projects
- Proven strategy development experience
- Experience of handling large, complex datasets & analysing using Alteryx or similar.
Please note that internally this role is referred to as a Location Projects Manager.
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
