Customer and Trading Manager - Online

Sainsbury's•Lunenburg, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves planning and orchestrating the delivery of an online picking and delivery team to ensure the success of the in-store online service. The manager will be a visible leader, engaging and coaching a large team of shoppers and drivers to deliver a seamless and safe shopping experience for all online and in-store customers. Collaboration with other managers is key to ensuring the success of the overall store's shopping experience. People management is a significant part of the role, including managing performance and capability, conducting disciplinaries, and ensuring scheduling and pay accuracy. The online teams typically work early mornings, with picking items for deliveries usually taking place from 04:00 – 08:00.

Requirements

Previous line management responsibilities in a fast-paced, operational environment.
Provides brilliant customer service and coaches a team to do the same.
Delivers KPI's or other performance indicators.
Can manage disciplinaries, performance issues or other similar employee relations issues.
Leads operations and 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.

Responsibilities

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 shopping experience of the overall store.
Manage performance and capability, conducting disciplinaries and ensuring scheduling and pay are accurate.
Leading in our stores: Our management teams don’t just run stores - they’re the driving force behind our business. With bold leadership, a passion for service and an eye for opportunity, they empower teams to raise the bar every single day for our customers. Whether it's product availability, safety standards, or delivering seamless daily operations, they’re hands-on, sleeves-rolled-up changemakers. And the impact? Work becomes more rewarding for our colleagues, and shopping becomes a next-level experience for every customer who walks through our doors. This is how we bring our purpose to life, one powerful action at a time.

Benefits

10% discount off on your shopping at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks. This increases to 15% discount off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday.
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.