Location
London or Edinburgh Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 1-2 days per week on average.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join our team at Sainsbury's as a Strategic Partnerships Executive and be part of the Financial Services Business division where you will play a crucial role in supporting and growing strategic partnerships for Sainsbury’s Group branded products. With a focus on revenue growth, market share, and innovation, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including several blue chip and best in class Financial Services providers, to drive success. We value strong communication, a strategic mindset, and the ability to navigate complexity in a fast-paced environment. By joining us, you'll be part of a team that encourages personal and professional development, fosters collaboration, and upholds integrity and respect towards colleagues and customers alike.

You will be accountable for supporting and growing white-labelled products strategic partnerships, focusing on revenue, growth, and market share. Your role involves maintaining strong relationships internally and externally, working closely with Financial Services partners to deliver joint goals and KPIs, and providing regular reporting and insights on partner performance. You will plan management aligned with division objectives, collaborate across teams to drive partnership agreements and plans, develop new partnership opportunities, and contribute to the team’s effectiveness.

Your strong commercial acumen, contract management skills, and exceptional stakeholder management abilities will be essential in navigating a fast-paced, results-oriented environment and delivering on challenging targets to drive the overall performance success of the function.

At Sainsbury’s, you will experience a fast-moving FTSE business where your work has visible impact. The team values your ideas and supports your development, offering real work-life balance and opportunities to try new things. The scale and complexity of our operations mean there is always something new to tackle, and you will be trusted to make things happen.

Experience
Proven experience working within Financial Services, including exposure to white-labelled partnership models. Demonstrable ownership and management of commercial performance, including accountability for profit and loss (P&L) outcomes and delivery against defined financial targets. Experience managing commercial contracts, including negotiation, implementation, and ongoing performance oversight. Evidence of building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships, including clear written and verbal communication with cross-functional and senior stakeholders. Track record of delivering agreed objectives in complex or ambiguous environments, including adapting plans and resolving issues to achieve outcomes.

About you
You are a seasoned professional with a strong background in financial services, particularly in managing white-labelled partnerships and driving revenue growth. You possess exceptional commercial acumen, stakeholder management skills, and contract management experience. Your strategic mindset, ability to navigate complexity, and commitment to delivering challenging targets make you a valuable asset in supporting the growth and innovation of strategic partnerships to drive the overall success of the function.

Qualifications
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer and welcome colleagues from all backgrounds. We value personal and professional development and offer flexible working where possible. Benefits include colleague discounts, pension scheme, life cover, performance-related bonus, annual holiday allowance with option to buy additional leave, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance, employee assistance programme, and generous parental leave policies. Length of service and eligibility criteria may apply.