Assistant Buyer – Imaginative Toys & Games (Flexible)

Sainsbury’s Group; Exhall; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount 10% after 4 weeks

15% discount at Sainsbury's on Fridays

Pensions & life cover

Performance bonus up to 5%

Annual holiday allowance

Additional holiday purchase

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work

Health cash plans

Pay advance

Employee assistance programme

Maternity/adoption leave (up to 26 wks

Paternity leave (up to 4 wks)

Job summary

Sainsbury’s Group is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the Buyer and Senior Buyer in delivering category sales, margin and supplier-funding targets. You will own an allocated subcategory end-to-end, influencing range strategy, pricing and promotions across channels.

You will collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, Global Sourcing, Digital and Marketing to deliver accurate, compliant ranges and launches.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or delivering buying activity, including range selection, pricing, promotions or trading decisions
• Experience working with branded suppliers, including commercial terms, negotiation or supplier funding
• Evidence of using sales, margin, market, customer or competitor data to make commercial recommendations
• Experience managing multiple deadlines and maintaining accurate product, promotional or supplier information through a critical path
• Work across Toys: dolls, games, pushchairs and prams with branded suppliers and own-brand development

Responsibilities

• Experience supporting or delivering buying activity, including range selection, pricing, promotions or trading decisions
• Experience working with branded suppliers, including commercial terms, negotiation or supplier funding
• Evidence of using sales, margin, market, customer or competitor data to make commercial recommendations
• Experience managing multiple deadlines and maintaining accurate product, promotional or supplier information through a critical path
• Work across Toys: dolls, games, pushchairs and prams with branded suppliers and own-brand development

Skills

Buying experience

Supplier negotiations

Data-driven decisions

Time management

Job description

Sainsbury’s Group is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the Buyer and Senior Buyer in delivering category sales, margin and supplier-funding targets. You will own an allocated subcategory end-to-end, influencing range strategy, pricing and promotions across channels.

You will collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, Global Sourcing, Digital and Marketing to deliver accurate, compliant ranges and launches.