Regional Engineering Manager

Salary:
Competitive Plus Benefits

Location:

Coventry Store Support Centre - Field Based and Home, Coventry, CV1 1FL

Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
Logistics
Closing date: 26 January 2026
Requisition :

We believe in providing meaningful work and achieving a real work/life balance. Here, you'll find both. Our Supply Chain team is the engine room for getting thousands of products from farms and factories to our millions of customers every day. We leverage insight and data to anticipate customer needs, ensuring they get what they want, when they need it. You'll be part of a team that is data-driven and judgement-focused, always the first to identify and address any issues or ambiguities.

A culture of collaboration, customer obsession, and continuous improvement drives us to deliver market-leading product availability and operational excellence, and fuels our innovation. Our Supply Chain team calls for people who champion change, are customer-obsessed, data-driven, and excel at collaborating and communicating effectively - because those people can go a very long way.

Why Join Us

Joining our team at Sainsbury's as a Regional Engineering Manager in our Logistics Fleet & Compliance department offers a unique opportunity to lead and drive fleet compliance and engineering standards across multiple sites, ensuring the safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of our operations. You will have the chance to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, manage key projects, and influence positive changes within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

With access to extensive resources, support, and professional development opportunities, you will be empowered to make a meaningful impact and shape the future of logistics at Sainsbury's.

Please not, this role will be predominantly home and field based and will require the post holder to be able to travel across our fulfilment centres across the Midlands region

What you'll do

As a Regional Engineering Manager at Sainsbury's, you will oversee fleet compliance, uptime, costs, audits, and engineering standards across multiple sites, including in-house and third-party logistics providers. Your role will involve ensuring the fleets are safe, legal, and cost-effective, aligning with Sainsbury's standards. You will work closely with Depot Leadership teams and Central teams to manage fleet incidents, maintenance, and service level agreements, while also playing a crucial role in wider engineering projects, network development, and sustainability initiatives.

Your expertise in fleet, Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE), and compliance legislation will be essential as you drive efficiencies, manage projects, and uphold industry best practises to deliver high-quality and compliant fleet operations.

Who you are

As a Regional Engineering Manager for Sainsbury's Fleet & Compliance division, you are a seasoned professional with extensive knowledge and experience in fleet management, Mechanical Handling Equipment, and compliance legislation. Your strong understanding of logistics operations, engineering practises, and industry best practises allows you to drive fleet operations in line with high standards and budget requirements. With a sharp commercial focus, ability to analyse data, and make critical decisions in a fast-paced environment, you excel in managing engineering projects, optimising efficiencies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Your resilience, positive mindset, and excellent communication skills enable you to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement within the organisation.

Essential Skills you need to know and show

• Extensive knowledge of fleet, Mechanical Handling Equipment and compliance legislation, policies, and procedures
• Fully understand of the end-to-end logistics operations and experience in working in a logistics environment.
• Significant knowledge of Engineering Practices both internally and externally
• Understand the external trends and best practice for all Fleet, MHE and Compliance
• Experience using Computer based software systems e.g., Zenith, MHE Manufacturers system
• Experience in managing and…