Location: London or Edinburgh Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 1-2 days per week on average.
Why join us
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 have the opportunity to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive success, including several blue chip / best in class Financial Services providers.
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.
What you'll do
You will be accountable for supporting and growing white-labelled products strategic partnerships, with a focus on revenue, growth, and market share of the products. Your role will involve maintaining strong relationships internally and externally, working closely with FS partners to deliver joint goals and KPIs, and providing regular reporting and insights on partner performance. In addition to planning management aligned with division objectives, you will 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.
Who you are
You are a seasoned professional with a strong background in financial services, particularly in managing white-labelled partnerships and driving revenue growth. With your exceptional commercial acumen, stakeholder management skills, and experience in contract management, you play a pivotal role in maintaining and developing strong partner relationships. 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.
Essential Criteria
- 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
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