FM Investment Planning and Payments Manager
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home, Coventry, CV7 9RD
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 25 May 2026
Requisition ID: 400058994
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
Joining Sainsbury's as the FM Investment Planning & Payments Manager means being at the forefront of shaping and optimising capital investment delivery and supplier payment performance for a leading retail organisation. You will drive strategic decision-making, while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to enhance the FM capital investment plan and ensure alignment with broader business objectives. With a focus on continuous improvement and innovation, you will have the opportunity to lead high-impact projects, influence at all levels, and drive meaningful change that positively impacts our bottom line and future growth.
What you'll do
You’ll have end-to-end accountability for the governance and optimisation of capital investment delivery and supplier payment performance across Sainsbury’s. Operating at the intersection of capital planning, commercial governance, financial control, and supplier management, you will ensure that investments are targeted to the right assets, at the right time, and at the right cost. Your role will involve working cross-functionally with Finance, Property, Procurement, and Operational FM teams to shape and own the FM capital investment plan, ensuring alignment with wider business priorities and key asset performance metrics. You will lead the definition and management of the FM capital programme, maximising value by linking capital investment to revenue efficiencies and sustainable cost outcomes, while also ensuring accurate and timely supplier payments.
Who you are
You have a strong background in capital investment management, commercial governance, and facilities management within a large multi-site organisation. With exceptional project and programme management skills, you excel in shaping strategic roadmaps and plans that drive efficiency, reduce risk, and improve outcomes. Your ability to balance strategic oversight with operational problem-solving, coupled with your strong stakeholder management experience and leadership qualities, allows you to drive continuous improvement, innovate through data-led insights, and ensure the successful governance and optimisation of capital investment delivery and supplier payment performance.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience managing a capital investment programme, including budget management, forecasting and commercial governance within a large, multi‑site organisation.
- Demonstrable experience in FM, property project delivery, or portfolio investment planning, translating asset and risk information into prioritised investment plans.
- Proven use of project and programme management methods to deliver defined outcomes across multiple workstreams.
- Experience balancing competing priorities and dependencies across stakeholders and delivery teams.
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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: 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.
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. 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 additional holiday. 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, pay 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, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
