Senior Lingerie Buyer — Lead Range & Trading

Sainsbury's; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount 10%

Employee discount 15%

Pensions

Life cover

Performance bonus up to 20% of salary

Private healthcare

Cycle to work

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Sainsbury's in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Buyer for Lingerie on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead end-to-end strategy, translate category priorities into compelling product propositions and work with Design, Merchandising and Trading to drive availability, margin and customer satisfaction.

You will own range architecture, guide sourcing routes, coach Buyers, and build strong supplier partnerships while balancing creativity with commercial targets across channels.

Qualifications

• Proven senior-level buying experience with accountability for category strategy and financial performance.
• Strong commercial, analytical and data-driven capability using insight to shape buying and trading decisions.
• Experience building and delivering customer-focused ranges within the lingerie product area.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience developing strategic supplier partnerships.
• Ability to operate confidently at pace, making timely, well-informed commercial decisions.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing others.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across functions.
• Passion for product and customer experience balanced with commercial discipline.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the category strategy for Lingerie, owning range architecture, selection, sourcing routes and in-season trading performance across all channels.
• Lead sourcing, buying and trading strategies that balance creativity, commerciality and pace to market.
• Own financial performance, proactive trade management and clear decision-making to optimise sales, margin and stock outcomes.
• Build strong, strategic supplier partnerships with Design, Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing and Digital teams.
• Lead, coach and develop Buyers and Assistant Buyers to build capability and drive high performance within the team.

Skills

Senior-level buying

Commercial analytics

Lingerie category expertise

Negotiation skills

People leadership

Cross-functional influence

Customer-focused mindset

Strategic supplier management

Job description

Sainsbury's in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Buyer for Lingerie on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead end-to-end strategy, translate category priorities into compelling product propositions and work with Design, Merchandising and Trading to drive availability, margin and customer satisfaction.

You will own range architecture, guide sourcing routes, coach Buyers, and build strong supplier partnerships while balancing creativity with commercial targets across channels.