Head of Transformation - Logistics
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Retail
Closing date: 20 May 2026
Requisition ID: 400060325
About the team
You will join the Logistics Transformation team within the wider Logistics and Fulfilment division. This high‑profile team works across Warehouse, Transport, Commercial, Technology and Finance to translate strategic ambition into practical programmes of transformation. With a clear focus on end‑to‑end logistics performance, customer experience and sustainable growth, the team plays a critical role in shaping how the business competes and evolves over the coming years. The environment is collaborative, fast‑moving and insight‑led, with real opportunity to influence enterprise‑level decisions.
We are recruiting two Head of Transformation roles within the Logistics Transformation team - one focused on Food, and the other on Transport.
More about the role
As Head of Transformation, you will be responsible for defining and developing future operating models across Logistics and Fulfilment. Using internal performance insight and external market benchmarks, you will design simpler, value‑adding flows and translate these into robust business cases, clearly defined outcomes and high‑level implementation and change plans.
On a day‑to‑day basis, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to quantify trade‑offs, test assumptions and support prioritisation. You will lead cross‑functional and matrix teams, ensure seamless transition from concept into delivery, and partner with Finance to align resourcing, governance and benefits tracking. You will also provide thought leadership on logistics innovation, challenge existing ways of working and ensure business change readiness is embedded throughout delivery.
More about you
You are a commercially aware transformation leader who thrives in complex and ambiguous environments. You bring a well‑developed understanding of end‑to‑end logistics and supply‑chain operations, alongside the ability to turn strategic intent into practical, measurable outcomes. You are comfortable influencing senior leaders and presenting clear, compelling narratives that support decision‑making.
You work collaboratively across organisational boundaries and with external partners, using data, insight and external innovation to shape recommendations. You demonstrate curiosity, resilience and structured thinking, anticipate risks early and role‑model inclusive, agile and customer‑focused behaviours while leading others through significant change.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience leading enterprise‑scale transformation or change programmes within Logistics, Supply Chain or Retail environments.
- Proven ability to design end‑to‑end operating models and develop business cases with clearly articulated outcomes, benefits and implementation approaches.
- Evidenced experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders up to Executive or Board level to enable prioritisation and decision‑making.
- Demonstratable experience leading cross‑functional and matrix teams through discovery, design and handover into delivery.
- Proven use of data, insight and external market comparison to inform complex operational and commercial decisions.
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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 65% of salary (which may vary for Nectar360), depending on how we perform (in cash and shares).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, 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. You'll also receive a company car cash allowance unless you are going to travel 10,000 business miles in your role, then you'll be able to choose a car. 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).
