Senior Buyer - Home

Sainsbury's; Coventry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Argos, a digital-led UK retailer, is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead the Utilities and Bathroom category within Home, Utilities and Bathroom. You will shape the category and range strategy, translating customer, market and commercial insight into plans that deliver profitable sales, margin and market share growth across our digital and store channels.

This is a high-profile, promotionally driven role where you will oversee range architecture, pricing and launch planning; lead strategic supplier

Qualifications

• Buying experience in a non-food omnichannel retail environment with category ownership.
• Evidence of delivering sales and margin targets through pricing, range or promotions.
• Experience leading commercial negotiations and supplier plans with major brands.
• Ability to analyse customer, market and trading data to inform category decisions.
• Experience leading and developing Buyers and Assistant Buyers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Utilities and Bathroom category, shaping range strategy.
• Oversee range architecture, product selection, pricing and launch planning.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and negotiations.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Digital, Marketing, Finance and Global Sourcing.

Skills

Buying experience

Omnichannel

Negotiation

Data analysis

Team leadership

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Argos, we’re a digital-led UK retailer that keeps pushing boundaries to meet every generation with what they want, how and when they want it. As a market leader in general merchandise, serving millions of customers through our website, app, same-day delivery and Click & Collect services, we offer real opportunities to learn, grow and shape your career. With roles spanning Commercial, Buying, Merchandising, Design and Supply Chain, through to Digital, Operations, Customer Experience, Marketing, and People and Transformation , you will work with brilliant colleagues and directly shape how we serve our customers every day. From enabling inspiring choice across our owned brands, including Habitat, Chad Valley and Bush, alongside the world’s biggest brands like Apple, Lego, Xbox and Samsung, to making shopping effortlessly convenient, championing trusted value and accelerating our strategy - Argos is an exciting place to build your future.

About The Team

Our Argos Commercial & Digital team shapes the products, ranges and experiences that help customers find what they need for their homes. Within Home, Utilities and Bathroom is our biggest category, bringing together everyday essentials, recognisable market-leading brands and a fast-moving promotional agenda. It is a visible part of the business where strong commercial judgement, customer insight and supplier partnerships can make a meaningful difference to growth.

More About The Role

As Senior Buyer, you will lead the Utilities and Bathroom category, with responsibility for key areas including laundry and airers and partnerships with brands such as Minky and Brabantia. You will shape the category and range strategy, translating customer, market and commercial insight into plans that deliver profitable sales, margin and market share growth across our digital and store channels.

This is a high-profile, promotionally driven role. You will oversee range architecture, product selection, pricing and launch planning; lead strategic supplier relationships and commercial negotiations; and work closely with Merchandising, Digital, Marketing, Finance, Product Development, Technical and Global Sourcing. You will use trading performance, customer trends and competitor activity to adjust plans at pace, while coaching and developing Buyers and Assistant Buyers to deliver against clear commercial objectives.

More About You

You will bring strong non-food Buying experience from an omnichannel retail environment, with evidence of owning category or range decisions and delivering against commercial targets. You can move confidently between long-term category strategy and immediate trading priorities, using complex data to make clear decisions on range, price, promotion, stock and supplier investment.

You are an effective commercial negotiator and relationship builder who can influence major suppliers and senior stakeholders. You will also have experience leading and developing a Buying team, creating clear accountability and helping others perform at their best. Knowledge of legal and ethical requirements relevant to retail Buying, including competition law, anti-bribery and intellectual property, will support your judgement in the role.

Essential Criteria

• Buying experience in a non-food omnichannel retail environment, with accountability for category or range decisions
• Evidence of delivering commercial performance against sales and margin targets through category, pricing, range or promotional actions
• Experience of leading commercial negotiations and developing supplier plans or joint business plans with major brands
• Experience of analysing customer, market, competitor and trading data from multiple sources to make category decisions
• Experience of leading and developing Buyers, Assistant Buyers or an equivalent commercial team, including setting objectives and managing delivery

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