Customer and Trading Manager

Company: Sainsbury’s Group
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What you’ll be doing:

  • Plan and orchestrate the delivery of an online picking and delivery team to ensure the success of the in store online service.
  • Be a visible leader, engaging and coaching a large team of shoppers and drivers to deliver a seamless and safe shopping experience for all our online and in store customers.
  • Collaborate with other managers to ensure the success of the shopping experience of the overall store.
  • People management is a big part of the role, managing performance and capability, conducting disciplinaries and ensuring scheduling and pay are accurate.
  • Our online teams work early mornings with picking items for deliveries usually taking place from 04:00 to 08:00.

What makes a great online manager:

  • Previous line management responsibilities in a fast‑paced, operational environment.
  • Provides brilliant customer service and coaches a team to do the same.
  • Delivers KPIs or other performance indicators.
  • Can manage disciplinaries, performance issues or other similar employee relations issues.
  • Leads operations and is comfortable doing this alone in the absence of more senior management.
  • A track record of delivering brilliant customer service and coaching colleagues to do the same.
  • Experience of leading a team in a fast‑paced, customer‑facing environment – you’ve motivated others, driven performance, and kept operations running smoothly.
  • Operational leadership skills – you’ve taken responsibility for store operations in the absence of more senior managers.
  • Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding KPIs – whether it’s sales, availability, customer satisfaction or colleague engagement, you’ve made a measurable impact.
  • Has managed employee relations issues, including performance and absence management.

Salary will be dependent upon your experience as well as the store size, complexity and location.

Benefits

  • Discount card – 10% discount off your shopping at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks. Increases to 15% discount off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
  • An annual bonus scheme based on our, and your, performance.
  • Free food and hot drinks provided for Colleagues in all our stores.
  • Generous holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity leave.
  • Pension – we’ll match 4‑7.5% of your pension contributions.
  • Sainsbury’s share scheme – build up an investment at discounted rates.
  • Wellbeing support – access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice.
  • Colleague networks – link with like‑minded people to help fulfil your potential.
  • Our Cycle to Work scheme gives you the opportunity to hire a new bike and cycling equipment, whilst saving on tax and NI.
  • Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more.

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Posted: April 19th, 2026