Operations Project Manager (Logistics Operations)

Why join us

Why join us – Joining Sainsbury\’s as a Project Operations Manager in Logistics offers the opportunity to lead impactful change and transformation programmes within a dynamic and collaborative environment. With a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our logistics operations, driving cost-saving initiatives, implementing process improvements, and fostering a culture of innovation and efficiency.

As part of our team, you will have the chance to work with senior stakeholders, build strong internal and external networks, and contribute to the success of strategic initiatives, all while being supported by a culture that values teamwork, continuous learning, and professional development.

This role is field based and will require some travel across our UK logistics network

What you\\\’ll do

Here you will be accountable for ensuring the successful delivery of change and transformation programmes across our Logistics network. You will work collaboratively with teams across Logistics, Transformation, and the wider business to agree on business plans and continuous improvement plans. Your role will involve programme planning, process improvement, cost management, change management, and industry thinking to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance quality within the logistics operations.

Additionally, you will provide training and support to Logistics teams, attend forums and meetings related to food programmes, and be accountable for governance and accountability by producing required status reports and updates for Steering and Working Groups. Your expertise in end-to-end warehouse operations, strategic change implementation, risk management, and effective communication will be essential in driving the success of programmes and initiatives.

Who you are

You will have a proven track record in driving strategic change and delivering operational excellence within complex logistics operations. Your expertise in programme management, process improvement, and cost-saving initiatives enables you to lead transformation programmes effectively, ensuring operational imperatives are aligned with business goals.

With strong communication skills, stakeholder management abilities, and a focus on continuous improvement, you drive change initiatives, foster a culture of innovation, and empower teams to achieve efficiency gains and cost savings. Your critical thinking, risk management proficiency, and commitment to challenging the status quo make you a valuable asset in driving successful change and transformation across the logistics function.

Essential

• Expert in the end-to-end process of the Warehouse operation in Logistics and understanding your part in driving its success.
• Have a detailed understanding of the relevant legislation, policy and process in all matters relating to your working location, including Health & Safety, Trade Union legislation and Employment Law (e.g. working time directive for Warehouse colleagues).
• Proven experience in rolling out strategic change in a complex organisation.
• Effective written and spoken communicator at all levels, with the ability to manage senior stakeholders and present at leadership forums.
• Excellent coaching skills focused on improving individual and collective performance.
• A solid understanding of risk management and its application to programmes
• A working knowledge of MS Project or equivalent.
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Qualifications

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 (which may vary for Nectar360), 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 of 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).

Responsibilities

We believe in providing meaningful work and achieving a real work/life balance. Here, you\\\’ll find both. Our Supply Chain team is the engine room for getting thousands of products from farms and factories to our millions of customers every day. We leverage insight and data to anticipate customer needs, ensuring they get what they want, when they need it. You\\\’ll be part of a team that is data-driven and judgement-focused, always the first to identify and address any issues or ambiguities. A culture of collaboration, customer obsession, and continuous improvement drives us to deliver market-leading product availability and operational excellence, and fuels our innovation. Our Supply Chain team calls for people who champion change, are customer-obsessed, data-driven, and excel at collaborating and communicating effectively – because those people can go a very long way.