Merchandiser - Imaginative Play & Games

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail company is seeking a Merchandiser for their General Merchandise team. The ideal candidate will have previous merchandising experience, focus on executing multi-channel strategies, and maintain relationships with key stakeholders. This role is based in Coventry, requiring attendance at the Store Support Centre twice a week. The position offers a competitive salary plus benefits and a fixed-term contract.

Qualifications

• Previous Merchandising experience required, preferably within a non-food multi-channel retail environment.
• Experience delivering results to target as an individual and within a team.
• Experience of working under pressure in a fast-moving dynamic retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute a customer-facing, multi-channel merchandising strategy.
• Analyse markets, customer profiles, and supplier knowledge.
• Manage stock levels, supply chain logistics, and supplier relationships.

Skills

Confidence to influence and engage

Organised with strong planning capabilities

Able to identify problems and develop practical solutions

Customer focused

Ability to interpret data to make decisions

Job description

Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park, Coventry, CV7 9RD
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Non Food
Closing date: 10 November 2025
Requisition ID: 400018872

Why join us
Joining our General Merchandise team at Argos as a Merchandiser gives you the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and customer-focused organisation. As a key contributor to our merchandising strategy, you will play a vital role in driving profitable growth within your category/ranges. You will have the autonomy to make decisions and adapt quickly in a fast-paced retail environment, while continuously learning and growing. With a strong focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement, you will build relationships and contribute to the overall success of the team. At Argos, we value work-life balance and offer flexibility in how, where, and when you work, ensuring that you have the space to thrive both professionally and personally. Join us and be a part of an organisation that is committed to delivering an exceptional customer experience and driving positive change in the industry.

What you'll do
As a Merchandiser for our General Merchandise team at Argos, you will play a crucial role in executing a customer-facing, multi-channel merchandising strategy for your category/ranges, aligning with the overall commercial strategy to drive profitable growth. This involves analysing markets, customer profiles, and supplier knowledge to develop the category/range framework and create budgets that support the strategy. You will continuously review performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and contribute to trade reviews and post-implementation reviews. Managing stock levels, supply chain logistics, and supplier relationships will be essential, along with collaborating with cross-functional teams on activities such as space optimisation and joint business planning. Additionally, you will prioritise inbound and outbound stock flow, ensuring merchandising milestones are achieved within the critical path to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Your commercial acumen, ability to work under pressure, and strong analytical and planning skills will contribute to the success of your category/ranges.

Based in our Coventry Store Support Centre 2 days a week

Previous Merchandising experience required preferably within a non-food multi-channel retail environment

Previous experience delivering results to target as an individual and within a team

Experience of working under pressure in a fast-moving dynamic retail environment

What you need to know and show

• Confidence to influence and engage, building relationships with key stakeholders
• Organised with strong planning capabilities
• Able to identify problems and develop practical solutions
• Customer focused
• An ability to interpret data to make decisions
• Role model positive ways of working

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