Strategic Trade Planner (12-Month FTC)

Sainsbury's; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Pensions

Life cover

Bonus up to 10%

Holiday entitlement

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work

Health cash plans

Employee assistance programme

Maternity/adoption leave

Job summary

Argos, part of Sainsbury's, is seeking a Trade Planner for a 12-month FTC to shape and deliver plans across Argos and Habitat. You will influence priorities, coordinate with Commercial, Marketing, Digital, Retail, and Finance, and drive execution that benefits customers and the business.

You’ll own initiatives from planning through delivery, balancing long-term opportunities with immediate priorities, and present recommendations to senior leaders for informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and delivering complex initiatives from strategy through to implementation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to engage and influence senior leaders.
• Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate insight into action.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and identifying opportunities and risks.
• Proven ability to build credibility and strong working relationships across a broad stakeholder group.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the trade plan across Argos and Habitat, ensuring activity is connected, prioritised and executed brilliantly for customers.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Marketing, Digital, Retail, Supply Chain and Finance to align priorities and drive plan delivery.
• Take ownership of initiatives from planning through to delivery, identifying opportunities and risks and supporting data-driven decisions.
• Represent Trade Planning in forums, communicating priorities and actions to Senior Leadership Teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Prioritisation

Ambiguity handling

Relationship building

Job description

Argos, part of Sainsbury's, is seeking a Trade Planner for a 12-month FTC to shape and deliver plans across Argos and Habitat. You will influence priorities, coordinate with Commercial, Marketing, Digital, Retail, and Finance, and drive execution that benefits customers and the business.

You’ll own initiatives from planning through delivery, balancing long-term opportunities with immediate priorities, and present recommendations to senior leaders for informed decision-making.