Personal Electricals Buyer: Range, Pricing & Growth

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Pensions scheme

Life cover

Performance bonus up to 10%

Annual holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Job summary

Argos is seeking a Buyer for Personal Electricals to translate category strategy into effective ranges, pricing and trading plans. You will own ranges from strategy to launch, including promotions and ongoing performance, while managing sales, margin, stock and digital performance.

In this fast-moving role, you will negotiate with major suppliers, collaborate with Merchandising, Digital and Marketing, and guide an Assistant Buyer for the Dental category, delivering strong commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current or previous experience in a Buying role.
• Experience working with branded products or suppliers in electricals, technology or another directly comparable hard-goods category.
• Evidence of using sales, margin, stock, availability, customer and competitor data to make commercial decisions.
• Experience creating or delivering range, pricing, trading or promotional plans against agreed commercial targets.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to deliver a commercial outcome.

Responsibilities

• Translate the category strategy into compelling ranges, effective pricing and strong trading plans.
• Own assigned ranges from strategy and range selection through to launch, promotion, ongoing performance and exit plans.
• Be accountable for key measures including sales, margin, stock, availability, digital performance and customer satisfaction.
• Build productive relationships with major branded suppliers and develop joint business plans that support growth and market share.

Skills

Buying experience

Branded product experience

Data-driven decisions

Range, pricing, promotions

Supplier negotiations

Job description

Argos is seeking a Buyer for Personal Electricals to translate category strategy into effective ranges, pricing and trading plans. You will own ranges from strategy to launch, including promotions and ongoing performance, while managing sales, margin, stock and digital performance.

In this fast-moving role, you will negotiate with major suppliers, collaborate with Merchandising, Digital and Marketing, and guide an Assistant Buyer for the Dental category, delivering strong commercial outcomes.