Strategic Partnerships Manager

Do you have Business Development, Partnership, or Account Management experience? Would you like to be at the forefront of innovation for Asda and help transform our customer proposition?

• Hybrid Working / 10% Colleague Discount / Car Allowance / Company Bonus*

As a Strategic Partnerships Manager, you will be at the forefront of driving change through the introduction of strategic partners. You will build a diverse and robust partnerships portfolio across multiple categories to transform the way our customers shop at Asda and engage the brand, both in-store and online.

We, at ASDA, would love you to join us in bringing in new partnerships to the business, identifying gaps, and in taking ownership of new and existing partner relationships to unlock fresh growth opportunities.

If you are passionate to bring innovation through your ideas, initiatives, and activity, that help make our customer experience brilliant and “change the face of retail”, we may have the role for you!

Your Role

You will be a key business partner working across internal stakeholder teams to drive business development and partnership opportunities. You will be integral in the development of robust business cases to create buy-in and engagement with key leadership. You will lead the end-to-end process in bringing in new partnerships to the business, from opportunity development to onboarding.

Key Focuses Include

• Develop and propel partnership strategy and new concepts in collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Build a diverse and robust partnerships portfolio across multiple categories to transform the way our customers shop at Asda and engage the brand, both in-store and online
• Monitor financial and operational performance of partners; drive commercial analysis
• Coordinate partnership reviews and business case development

About You

• Ability to identify Business Development opportunities, developing and maintaining relationships, and negotiating contracts through to fruition
• Can operate in an ambiguous and consistently evolving environment with a high level of autonomy with ease
• A leadership background and a vision to inspire results
• Proven track record to work collaboratively with people across all levels
• Project Planning / Project Management skills
• Strategic mindset
• A self-starter with a tenacious attitude and willingness to learn
• Retail or industry knowledge preferred but not essential
• MBA preferred but not essential

Work Where it Works

Whilst our head office is in Leeds, you do not need to be Leeds based. Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you feel the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda, and proud to be themselves.