Corporate

Group functions operate right at the heart of our business and are central to the modernisation, performance and growth of every part of the UK’s largest retail network.

As part of our Group Marketing team you could be working on the reinvention of our brand and the promotion of our ethical approach. This means engaging colleagues right across the business to bring our brand values to life and place them at the heart of what we do.

Our Social Goals are absolutely central to what we are, and why many choose to do business with us or become a member. These are not just important things to our business; they mean a lot to our members and the communities in which we operate. We are not afraid to tackle tough issues. That is what makes us the organisation we are. Our social goals are:

• Climate Change
• Social Inclusion
• Tackling Crime
• Good with Food
• Modern Co-operation

Human Resources incorporates some of the most important areas of the business – recruiting and managing talent and engaging employees. We have a Shared Service centre that looks after HR administration across all of our businesses. Meanwhile our HR Business Partners work closely with senior managers in the businesses to develop and implement key strategic objectives.

Being a multi-million business with a wide network of services, our Finance function is essential to the commercial success of our organisation; while IS provides the technology systems that support all the business areas. Legal ensures that we work within a consistent legal framework.

There is one final function that you don’t normally find in any other business – and this is Membership and Governance.

We manage all aspects of the democratic network - engaging with our elected members through the National, Regional and local members boards - and this goes to the heart of what makes The Co-operative Group so unique

Our Regional Membership Teams across the UK work closely with our members, to educate, engage and listen to their views. They also hold all kinds of events and activities from Fairtrade wine tastings to climate change workshops. To ensure that even the youngest members of our society are included in shaping the way we interact in our local communities and the wider world we manage a network of 10 Co-operative Business and Enterprise Colleges, and are committed to supporting co-operative educational programmes.

The Co-operative Group fact: We have the largest retail network in the UK.