Compliance System Coordinator
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Manchester Store Support Centre and Home, Manchester, M4 3AL
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 20 October 2025
Requisition ID: 400023582
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 Compliance System Coordinator means being part of a collaborative and dynamic team that values integrity, innovation, and continuous improvement. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with various stakeholders, both internally and externally, to ensure the smooth flow of information and compliance across our estate. With access to personal development tools, on-the-job training, and a supportive work environment, you can showcase your expertise in compliance, organisational skills, and analytical abilities while contributing to impactful projects and initiatives. Embrace the opportunity to grow professionally, navigate fast-paced challenges, and make a real difference within a leading multi-channel retailer.
What you'll do
You would be working in collaboration with the FM Compliance Team to provide support to the wider FM Performance team and Property Division, alongside our key partner C365. Your primary focus will be on managing administrative functions using the CAFM application, ensuring the timely and accurate prioritisation of tasks to maintain compliance across the estate.
You’ll be accountable for uploading and prioritising information using our CAFM system and assisting Compliance Coordinators with general requests and mobilisations through a shared inbox. You’ll also work collaboratively with our cross-functional FM Systems team—including Compliance Coordinators, Application Manager, System Coordinator, Helpdesk Manager, and Supplier Payment Coordinators.
You will be responsible for facilitating the flow of information between internal stakeholders, external contractors, and translating this information to ensure we remain compliant. You’ll also provide analytical and organisational support to drive corporate priorities and maintain compliance standards.
Who you are
You’re a dedicated professional with a strong background in compliance, particularly within the FM sector, and a proven track record of using administrative systems to support effective operations. Your exceptional communication, analytical, and organisational skills enable you to collaborate cross-functionally and externally. With a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach, you excel in simplifying processes, prioritising tasks, and providing valuable support to stakeholders, demonstrating a high level of integrity and confidentiality in all aspects of your work.
Essential criteria
- Experience providing compliance support within facilities management or a similar operational environment.
- Evidence of applying analytical skills to simplify processes.
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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 5% 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. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, 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).
