<p><b><u>Group Product Manager - Supplier, Cost and Locations Management&nbsp;</u></b></p> <p><b><u>Job Description</u></b></p> <p>Every week we move millions of products to our customers at record speeds. Brilliant customer experiences at this kind of pace, require fresh and appealing products to be available whenever and however our customers shop with us. And in this area of our business, we help to make sure that happens.</p> <p>By engineering innovative, smart technology, we put the tools in our colleagues’ hands to power a global supply chain. Whether it’s wine from New Zealand or milk from the local dairy farm, our tech performs. We solve problems at scale. We process billions of records, predicting and planning to make our customers lives easier. We keep our warehouses and stores operating smoothly around the clock, because what’s important to our customers, is important to us.</p> <p>Reporting into the Head of Product, The Group Product Manager is relentlessly focused on understanding, anticipating and exceeding stakeholder needs for specific products and broader projects that align to long-term business strategy. The Group Product Manager will be accountable for leading a team of Product Managers who champion the long-term vision for their products in line with our over-arching business goals and works horizontally across the immediate team and the broader product and tech function to coordinate and prioritise the diverse requirements of their product that may fall into other delivery areas.</p> <p>The Group Product Manager understands the differing requirements of the colleague, customer, business and Engineering/Architecture and uses this knowledge to ultimately drive the product and their team. This includes engaging in technical discussions and deciphering business value and spotting opportunities. They use product metrics to prioritise their product roadmap effectively and seeks out the data and insight that enables them to make informed decisions.</p> <p><br><b>More about the role</b></p> <p>This Commercial Group Product Manager role focuses on a range of our key Commercial technologies– covering Supplier Management, Cost Price Management and Locations Management.&nbsp;This Group Product Manager will own the shaping, prioritisation and execution of an ambitious commercial strategy across Supplier, Cost, and Location Management, helping to deliver measurable value for both colleagues and customers.</p> <p>This an exciting role, in a transformative space. We are on a mission to make good food joyful, accessible and affordable for everyone, everyday. To help us towards our North Star, you’ll be expected to:</p> <ul> <li>You and your team will be accountable for part of a Commercial software revolution – setting our vision and strategy to allow us to replace monolithic 20+ year software and replacing it with modern Commercial Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.</li> <li>Support end-to-end delivery of strategic initiatives, using product artefacts such as Roadmaps and documentation. Regularly sharing progress updates to Senior Leadership Teams.&nbsp;</li> <li>Track both effort and value delivery identifying opportunities within our technology - using this insight to inform prioritisation of opportunities for the product.</li> <li>You’ll line manage a team of Product Managers working in the Supplier, Cost and Locations space. You’ll also work closely with Heads of Product, Engineering and Architecture to design and build best in class internal and external Commercial software.&nbsp;</li> <li>You’ll collaborate with other product teams across the organisation such as Logistics, Supply Chain, Finance, Digital and Retail to build products that customers love.&nbsp;</li> <li>Monitor relevant industry trends and engage both internal and external teams as appropriate to build shared insight.</li> </ul> <p><b>More about you</b></p> <ul> <li>Knowledge and understanding of a retail business and the technology landscape, and how to maximise the value that products can and will add. Having experience using SAP or other ERP systems would be beneficial.</li> <li>A team player that has experience in managing a team of Product Managers.&nbsp;</li> <li>Understanding of Agile delivery and modern engineering team practices</li> <li>Knowledge of technical product development principles and methodologies</li> <li>Ability to translate business goals, technology strategy and market knowledge into a product roadmap that prioritises delivery of value and enables future business agility</li> <li>Anticipating risks and opportunities, responding to escalations at pace and coaching others to find solutions based on your expertise</li> <li>Ability to switch between strategic visioning and getting into the detail, being the authority in all aspects of your product</li> <li>A high level of team contribution, seek opportunities to provide input and support across the team and outside core areas of focus</li> </ul> <p>As well as lots of on-the-job training and endless opportunities, you’ll get:</p> <ul> <li>Colleague discount across our multi-brands – Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat</li> <li>Holiday allowance</li> <li>Bonus scheme</li> <li>Pension plan</li> <li>Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more</li> </ul> <p>Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.</p> <p><span>#LI-KF1</span></p>