Sabrina Abubakar

Regional Business Support

Sainsbury's

London

10.2017 - 06.2025

Support and plan the effective and timely delivery of projects and trials, enhancing business implementation.
Engage stakeholders compellingly to gain buy-in and develop and manage good working relationships.
Foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams to streamline project execution, leading to timely delivery and enhanced interdepartmental synergy.
Identify key issues, risks, and actions to achieve regional objectives, reporting progress effectively to the Regional Director.
Review and analyse store and regional performance against KPI measures, celebrating wins and challenging senior managers on areas of opportunity.
Coordinate and facilitate team meetings aimed at regional team development, including internal and external meetings.
Investigate and manage issues or queries raised to the Regional Director, liaising with senior stakeholders across the business.
Provide clear communication and insights to influence decision-making, supporting Regional Director in strategic initiatives with confidence.
Review and prepare communications on behalf of the regional director, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
Proactively maintain key talent documentation for the region, supporting relevant communications and meeting preparation.
Manage the process for creating, collating, and prioritising information, papers, and presentations for meetings.
Manage Regional Director administrative activities, such as diary management, store manager payroll, scheduling, and holiday booking.
Plan and manage travel efficiently to deliver regional cost lines within agreed expense budgets, ensuring compliance with company policy.
Manage regional talent spend on management training budgets, ensuring delivery of the annual budget.
Craft weekly updates and other content that adhere with our brand guidelines to post on Viva Engage on behalf of the Regional Director.
Boosted engagement on social media and increased our community subscribers by over 50%
Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.