WHO ARE WE?

We’re Central Co-op, a Member-owned and Member-led co-operative Society.
And with us, you’re not just a colleague, you’re a Member. You’ll own a share of the business.
You’ll be able to make a positive impact in your community, joining us in our mission to create a sustainable Society, and working alongside a team of passionate people who’ll help you grow. To find out more about working for us, visit our website www.careers.coo

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

As Partnerships Manager, you’ll lead our partnerships programme by developing and implementing innovative propositions that enhance Members and customer experiences in a financially sustainable and meaningful way, while staying true to our purpose and values.
This will include owning the quick commerce channel; helping to drive online sales growth and reach new customers.
You’ll stay up to date on trends to lead the way on new propositions and services in our food stores, which meet our Member and customer needs. You’ll be working collaboratively with our Operational, Commercial, Finance and Facilities teams to successfully deliver this.
You’ll partner with the wider Membership, Brand and Marketing team to effectively implement and market new partnerships and propositions.
Through your governance and ongoing supplier management, you’ll help add value to our Membership, making a significant positive impact on Members and colleagues.
Making a difference in our communities is important to us and as part of this role you’ll be developing partnerships with existing networks of community groups.
We are also committed to supporting young people, and you’ll be developing partnerships and propositions targeted at driving appeal amongst young people.

HOW WILL I KNOW IF I AM RIGHT FOR THIS ROLE?

This role would suit an experienced leader who has background in B2B sales and/or account management/supplier relations.
A confident, self-starter, you’ll actively seek new business opportunities and be able to model their potential, as well as being experienced in contract writing.
You’ll be passionate about optimising Member and customer experiences and motivated to continually look for value added improvements.
Due to the nature of this role, you will need to be comfortable and confident in presenting, negotiating and stakeholder management.
Ideally you will have a business degree (or similar).
What is in it for me?

In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:

• Fantastic colleague discount- including a discount of up to 20% on our products.
• Retail discounts- our hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, savings on days out and holiday discounts.
• Holiday buy- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year
• Colleague recognition- we celebrate our colleague’s achievements both personally and professionally
• Enhanced family friendly policies- to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
• Colleague Dividend- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
• Paid time for volunteering- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
• Give as you earn- helping you support charities which mean something to you.
• Healthcare Cashplan- your wellbeing is important, so you’ve got the opportunity to contribute into a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
• Company Pension- you can access a company pension scheme with us as well as access to Pension wellbeing information.
• Life Assurance- after an initial qualifying period, you’ll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you’re working for us.
• Personalised learning and development- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes
• We’ve got you – our new colleague wellbeing campaign, making wellbeing benefits and resources accessible and relevant to the role that you do.
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing (Wagestream)- offers something for all our colleagues, whether you want to track your finances, save some money, or access up to 50% of your earned pay flexibly in a way that suits you.
• Workflex- all of our flexible working options in one place, including our 4 day working week / 9 day fortnight and hybrid working options.

To find out more about all of these plus many more reasons to join us at Central Co-op, please visit Rewards and benefits - Central Coop (careers.coop)
Everyone is welcome here We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they’ll perform their role. There is a section in the application form where you can provide any additional information. Please use this section to include any reasonable adjustments you need, and we’ll do our best to support you through our recruitment process