Commercial Manager - EV Charging

Sainsbury’s Group; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Commercial Manager for its Smart Charge division. You will be responsible for leading business growth strategies, optimizing commercial performance, and negotiating agreements. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in commercial business development and exceptional negotiation skills. This role comes with significant benefits, including a performance-related bonus and various discounts.

Benefits

Colleague discount of 10%

Performance-related bonus up to 20%

Private healthcare

Annual holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial business development.
• Ability to analyze financial, market, and customer data.
• Exceptional negotiation skills with a focus on profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and optimization of business growth strategy.
• Develop strategic plans and negotiate agreements.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.

Skills

Commercial business development

Stakeholder influence

Negotiation skills

Job description

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 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.

Essential Criteria

• 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.

About Smart Charge

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. We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whatever 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.

Benefits

• Colleague discount: 10% off shopping online and in‑store at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU, and Habitat, increased to 15% during the year.

• Pensions scheme and life cover.

• Performance‑related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on performance.

• Annual holiday allowance, with the option to buy up to an additional week of holiday.

• Private healthcare.

• Season ticket loans, interest‑free car loan up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance.

• Access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Maternity or adoption leave up to 26 weeks’ pay and paternity leave up to 4 weeks’ pay.