Assistant Buyer - Argos Electricals

Sainsbury's; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking an Assistant Buyer to join their team in London. The role involves developing promotional strategies, ensuring pricing accuracy, and building supplier relationships. Ideal candidates will have commercial experience and strong analytical skills. This position offers competitive benefits, including flexible working arrangements and colleague discounts. Apply now to be part of a vibrant buying team.

Benefits

Colleague discounts

Pension scheme

Life cover

Performance bonuses

Health plans

Cycle schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial role.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Organizational and administrative abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop promotional strategies to boost sales.
• Manage pricing accuracy and supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with the Product Development team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Excel

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Joining the team at Argos, you'll find yourself at the forefront of UK retail, in a brand loved by millions across the country. Argos is a market leader in general merchandise, with the third most visited retail website and a leading same-day delivery and click & collect service. Whether working with our owned brands like Habitat, Chad Valley, and Bush, or with global brands such as Apple, Lego, Xbox, or Samsung, there are numerous opportunities to develop your career. Roles span Buying, Merchandising, Design, Technical, Commercial Planning, and Operations, with teams dedicated to creating products that delight customers. Our Commercial teams collaborate with Digital, Marketing, Retail, and Logistics to deliver exceptional service, providing opportunities to learn and grow. We support your development with full managerial backing to enhance your skills and career aspirations.

Argos - Assistant Buyer

Why join us

Our Buying team is vital to delivering our business strategy. Joining this friendly, passionate team means working in an exciting, fast-paced environment where you can contribute to ambitious growth. We value work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements. As an Assistant Buyer, you'll work with a diverse range of products, developing strategies to boost sales and profitability while understanding customer needs. Your previous buying experience and passion for products will enable you to showcase your analytical, negotiation, and commercial skills.

What you'll do

You will support our growth plans and ensure our customers have access to a wide product range at competitive prices. Your responsibilities include developing a 3-6 month promotional strategy, managing pricing accuracy, building relationships with suppliers, and collaborating with the Product Development team. You will also optimize the product range considering the in-store experience, work with UK suppliers, and handle administrative tasks efficiently. Your expertise in buying and commercial awareness will be key to our success.

Essential Criteria

• Based in our London office, with an average of 2 days per week onsite
• Experience in a commercial role
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Organizational and administrative abilities
• Proficiency in Excel and Word

Additional Information

We are committed to inclusivity and support your development. We celebrate extra effort and offer flexible working where possible. Benefits include colleague discounts (10% after 4 weeks, increasing to 15% on Fridays and Saturdays), pension schemes, life cover, performance bonuses, annual leave, holiday purchase options, season ticket loans, cycle schemes, health plans, pay advances, retail discounts, and employee assistance programs. We also provide generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave pay. For more details, visit www.sainsburys.jobs. Please note, roles may close early due to application volume.