Commercial Manager - EV Charging
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 04 November 2025
Requisition ID: 400029446
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not handling projects, we’re helping all corners of the wider group with what they’re trying to achieve. And around here, you can see the results of your work as soon as you walk into a store, which gives you a real sense of purpose and responsibility. Better still, the team around you will listen to your ideas and opinions, and you’ll have every chance to try something new. The sheer scale and complexity of our set-up means there’s always something else around the corner, and we’ll help and support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen here.
Why join us
Smart Charge, powered by Sainsbury’s, is a growing ultra-rapid EV charging brand. We provide EV drivers with a simple, reliable, and convenient way to fully charge their vehicles in as little as 30 minutes, using 100% renewable energy. As part of the Sainsbury’s Group, our team is at the forefront of innovation and sustainability, working collaboratively to deliver cutting-edge solutions that support the transition to a greener future.
What you'll do
As a Commercial Manager within Smart Charge, you will lead the delivery and optimisation of our business growth strategy. You will be responsible for the commercial performance of Smart Charge, identifying opportunities to expand market share and profitability. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include developing strategic plans, negotiating commercial agreements, and expanding partnerships. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and lead key growth initiatives that shape the future of our brand.
You will also support budgeting and forecasting activities, define pricing and promotional strategies, and contribute to the Sainsbury’s Group’s sustainability objectives. This role offers access to a dedicated support team and industry-leading resources to help you succeed.
Who you are
You are a commercially minded individual with strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial, market, and customer data. You bring a high level of commercial acumen and an entrepreneurial mindset, with a clear understanding of P&L drivers. You have excellent negotiation and communication skills, and a proven track record of building strategic partnerships and influencing stakeholders.
You thrive in dynamic environments, proactively manage your workload, and demonstrate flexibility and innovation in your approach. Experience in the EV market is desirable but not essential. You are committed to personal development and embrace change with resilience and curiosity.
- Proven commercial business development experience, analysing financial, market, and customer data to identify growth opportunities
- Effective communicator with experience influencing stakeholders up to Board level
- Exceptional negotiation skills that have delivered incremental profitability
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
