Gaming Accessories Buyer: Data-Driven & Negotiation Expert

Retail; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Pensions and life cover

Performance bonus up to 10% of salary

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Argos is seeking a Buyer for Gaming Accessories to own a significant product range and translate category strategy into actionable plans that drive sales, margin and stock efficiency. You’ll lead range selection, pricing, supplier negotiations, funding and promotional activity, using market insights to inform decisions.

The role involves collaboration with Digital, Marketing and the Assistant Buyer, with opportunities for early-stage own-brand initiatives and planogram work as needed at Bradwell

Qualifications

• Experience in buying with direct accountability for range, pricing and commercial KPIs.
• Experience using sales, margin and stock data to evaluate decisions.
• Knowledge of gaming products, customers and release cycles.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and securing favourable terms.

Responsibilities

• Own gaming accessories range and translate category strategy into plans.
• Lead range selection, pricing, funding and promotional activity.
• Review trading, respond to product announcements and plan with suppliers.
• Collaborate with Digital and Marketing on launches.
• Support planogram work and potential own-brand opportunities.
• Guide an Assistant Buyer while owning the commercial agenda.

Skills

Buying experience

Supplier negotiations

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Gaming product knowledge

Job description

Argos is seeking a Buyer for Gaming Accessories to own a significant product range and translate category strategy into actionable plans that drive sales, margin and stock efficiency. You’ll lead range selection, pricing, supplier negotiations, funding and promotional activity, using market insights to inform decisions.

The role involves collaboration with Digital, Marketing and the Assistant Buyer, with opportunities for early-stage own-brand initiatives and planogram work as needed at Bradwell