Supplier Engagement Delivery Planner

Supplier Engagement Delivery Planner
£32,000 to £40,000 plus benefits (Work Level 6A)

Manchester city centre, in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy). 

We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Supplier Engagement Delivery Planner to join our supplier engagement team and help us strengthen the way we work with our suppliers. This role is all about improving communication between supplier-facing teams, embedding change, and driving sustainable improvements across our commercial operating model.

You’ll play a key role in translating supplier feedback into actionable plans, working cross-functionally to ensure change is delivered effectively and consistently. If you come from a trading or supply chain background and thrive in collaborative environments, this is your chance to make a real impact across Co-op.

What you’ll do

• Deliver a portfolio of supplier-focused projects, signed off by the business and led by the Supplier Engagement Senior Manager
• Shape project plans and manage your own workload across multiple initiatives
• Create compelling communications for internal and external audiences to clearly articulate change
• Partner with central events and communications teams to ensure timely delivery of supplier communications
• Champion excellence in delivery and ensure plans are embedded across teams
• Identify and escalate risks or issues that could impact project success
• Collaborate with peers to manage project overlaps and dependencies
• Coordinate with the Learning & Development team to hand over projects for training content creation
• Act as a key connector between supplier-facing teams, helping to streamline communication and foster alignment

This role would suit people who have

• Experience in trading or supply chain environments
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to deliver creative, effective, and actionable solutions
• Clear communication skills with the ability to influence across internal teams and external partners
• The ability to learn quickly and thrive in cross-functional settings
• A passion to improve supplier relationships and communication

Why Co-op? 

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).

• 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)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.