Group Product Manager - Supplier, Cost and Locations Management

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. In this area of our business, we help to make sure that happens.

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.

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 overarching 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.

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 seek out the data and insight that enables them to make informed decisions.

This Commercial Group Product Manager role focuses on a range of our key Commercial technologies – covering Supplier Management, Cost Price Management and Locations Management. 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.

This is 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:

• 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 replace it with modern Commercial Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
• Support end‑to‑end delivery of strategic initiatives, using product artefacts such as Roadmaps and documentation. Regularly share progress updates to Senior Leadership Teams.
• Track both effort and value delivery, identifying opportunities within our technology – using this insight to inform prioritisation of opportunities for the product.
• 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.
• 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.
• Monitor relevant industry trends and engage both internal and external teams as appropriate to build shared insight.

More About You

• 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.
• A team player who has experience in managing a team of Product Managers.
• Understanding of Agile delivery and modern engineering team practices.
• Knowledge of technical product development principles and methodologies.
• Ability to translate business goals, technology strategy and market knowledge into a product roadmap that prioritises delivery of value and enables future business agility.
• Anticipating risks and opportunities, responding to escalations at pace and coaching others to find solutions based on your expertise.
• Ability to switch between strategic visioning and getting into the detail, being the authority in all aspects of your product.
• A high level of team contribution, seeking opportunities to provide input and support across the team and outside core areas of focus.

Benefits

As well as lots of on‑the‑job training and endless opportunities, you’ll get:

• Colleague discount across our multi‑brands – Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat.
• Holiday allowance.
• Bonus scheme.
• Pension plan.
• Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more.

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.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whatever 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 get 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
• 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 additional holiday.
• 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, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well as 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; you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.
• 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 for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).