Delivery Manager

Delivery Manager
£36,000 to £41,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A) 
Manchester city centre, with some nationwide travel - in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office around two or three days per week (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

We’re looking for a Delivery Manager to join our Stores Optimisation Team. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of our store estate and play a key role in delivering transformational change aligned to our 2030 ambition of growing our Convenience market share from 20% to 40%.

You’ll work independently and collaboratively across a wide range of teams, gaining insight into our business strategy while helping to implement new ways of working that improve store performance and enhance the colleague and customer experience.

Why this role matters

This role sits at the heart of our retail transformation. You’ll help optimise our estate and drive measurable improvements in store performance, cost efficiency, and customer value. By influencing how we operate across the majority of our stores, you’ll directly contribute to Co-op’s long-term success and our commitment to creating value for members, customers, and communities.

What you’ll do

•    Lead the rollout of transformational change across our store estate
•    Collaborate cross-functionally to embed new ways of working
•    Drive the realisation of business case benefits at store level
•    Influence and challenge stakeholders to ensure successful delivery
•    Support teams in adopting and sustaining change
•    Provide feedback to working groups and contribute to project success
•    Work flexibly across multiple workstreams, adapting to shifting priorities
•    Represent the Stores Optimisation Team across the business

What you’ll bring

We’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for the minimum criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:

•    Experience in food retail or a strong interest in the sector
•    A proactive, self-sufficient approach and strong initiative
•    Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt across diverse teams
•    Confidence in influencing and constructively challenging others
•    Strong organisational and planning skills
•    Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
•    The flexibility to travel across the UK to visit stores, using your own vehicle (we’ll cover mileage costs)

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

•    An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
•    28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
•    A pension with up to 10% employer contributions 
•    Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ) 
•    30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands 
•    Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it 
•    Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice 
•    24/7 colleague support service 
•    Training and support for your development and career progression
•    Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion