Head of Product – Propositions (Space, Range & Assortment, Display, Clothing)
Sainsbury's
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We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Think about the scale it takes to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety involved. Then you’ll realise this is a modern software engineering environment, because it has to be. We’ve made significant investment in the standards and principles that shape how we work. We iterate, learn, experiment and champion ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP.
So you can look forward to exciting opportunities across everything from AI to reusable tech. Head of Product – Propositions (Space, Range & Assortment, Display, Clothing) In a nutshell At Sainsbury's Tech, we power the UK's leading multi-channel, multi-brand retailer. Our product teams are made up of inspiring and multidisciplinary individuals who are empowered to solve complex problems for colleagues, customers and our business.
The Head of Product is a critical leadership role, responsible for creating, driving and championing the long-term vision for a strategic product domain. Relentlessly focused on delivering business value, this role combines commercial understanding, product leadership and technology expertise to shape the future of retail technology at scale. As Head of Product for Propositions, you will lead a portfolio of products that enable Sainsbury's commercial strategy to be translated into compelling, customer-focused experiences across our store estate.
Working closely with Commercial teams and collaborating extensively with Retail, Supply Chain and Property, you will own the technology capabilities that determine how store space is planned, range and assortment for Food and General Merchandising as well as our loved Tu Clothing proposition. These strategy technologies must maximise both customer satisfaction and commercial performance. Space, Range & Display Leading the technology capabilities that support how products are ranged, allocated and presented across our stores.
This includes: Space planning and optimisation- macro and micro space Range and assortment planning across Food and General Merchandise Planogram management and execution Display and fixture optimisation These capabilities directly influence how millions of customers experience our stores every week and help ensure that commercial decisions can be executed effectively and consistently across the estate.
Clothing Leading the technology products that underpin our Clothing proposition and support the end-to-end lifecycle of planning, ranging and executing Clothing offers. This may include: Clothing range and assortment planning Seasonal proposition management Product and category planning Space and display optimisation for Clothing Price & Promotions, commercial decision support You will work closely with Clothing, Commercial and Retail teams to ensure technology enables improved planning, execution and customer outcomes across one of Sainsbury's most strategically important categories.
What I need to do Product Leadership Define and communicate a compelling vision, strategy and roadmap for the Propositions product domain. Bring together multiple product strategies into a coherent and compelling long-term vision. Own prioritisation across the product family, balancing strategic transformation, operational excellence and business value. Define measurable outcomes and product success metrics that demonstrate value delivery.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Commercial, Retail, Property, Supply Chain and Technology. Represent the domain in senior governance forums and influence investment decisions. People Leadership Lead, coach and develop a team of Product Managers and Senior Product Managers. Create a high-performing, high-trust culture focused on customer and business outcomes. Develop product capability and craft excellence within the team.
Foster a culture of learning, experimentation and continuous improvement. How I will succeed Be the recognised