Software Asset Management Pro (Hybrid/Home Based)

Sainsbury's Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policy

Colleague discounts

Job summary

Sainsbury's is seeking a Software Asset Management Analyst to join the SAM team. You will control licenses, optimise usage, and ensure legal compliance across the business, partnering with Procurement, Deployment and Packaging, Engineering and other departments.

You will plan and lead your publishers, support BAU activities, and enable senior stakeholders with credible SAM analyses to drive software investments. Hybrid role with varied programmes across Sainsbury's Tech.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse large data sets and apply repeatable methods to process the data ready for consumption.
• Business and supplier partnership, stakeholder management and cross-functional working.
• A self-motivator, someone who keeps their knowledge of changes in the IT industry and vendor/licensing up to date.
• Drive and curiosity to take initiative to identify better ways to do things.
• Problem solving and providing workable options for risks.
• Good commercial knowledge for best outcomes for colleagues and customers.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to decipher contractual text.
• Effective communicator and networker across the business.
• Strong analytical capability to generate insights and trends from data.
• Familiarity with ITIL practices.
• Certified ITIL4 Foundation.
• SAM Fundamentals or equivalent knowledge.
• Knowledge of licensing frameworks (Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, VMware).
• Proficiency with one License Management tool (USU Aspera, ServiceNow SAMPro, Flexera, Snow).

Responsibilities

• Respond to licensing queries from colleagues across Sainsbury's group.
• Create and maintain licence entitlement records and data sets.
• Provide credible SAM analyses to senior stakeholders for data-driven decisions.
• Create ELPs for the software vendors assigned.
• Be SME on assigned publishers and tools.
• Investigate exceptions from SAM tools and fix with teams.
• Provide accurate data to procurement and supplier management.
• Partner with business and tech teams on complex projects involving software.
• Advise Sainsbury's Tech on relevant programmes (e.g., Windows 10).
• Set objectives and contribute to strategic development plans.
• Support identification and implementation of SAM initiatives.
• Maintain a customer-focused lens in decision-making.
• Guide junior team members and SAM admins.
• Liaise with Subject Matter Experts to maximise knowledge.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Business awareness

Education

ITIL4 Foundation certification

Tools

USU Aspera

ServiceNow SAMPro

Flexera

Snow License Manager

Job description

Sainsbury's is seeking a Software Asset Management Analyst to join the SAM team. You will control licenses, optimise usage, and ensure legal compliance across the business, partnering with Procurement, Deployment and Packaging, Engineering and other departments.

You will plan and lead your publishers, support BAU activities, and enable senior stakeholders with credible SAM analyses to drive software investments. Hybrid role with varied programmes across Sainsbury's Tech.