Toy Buyer: Grow Profitable Kids’ Range & Brand Partnerships

Sainsbury's Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount: 10% after 4 weeks

15% off on Fridays and Saturdays at S

Pensions and life cover

Bonus up to 10% of salary

Annual holiday allowance + buy extra

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plans

Pay advance before payday

Discounts from hundreds of retailers

Employee assistance programme

Up to 26 weeks maternity/adoption pay

Up to 4 weeks paternity pay

Benefits information at www.sainsburys

Job summary

Sainsbury's is recruiting a Buyer for Argos Commercial & Digital in the United Kingdom. You will translate and execute the category strategy for assigned ranges, owning key parts of the buying process, and helping deliver profitable growth while focusing on value, availability, and customer satisfaction.

You will use market, customer, and supplier insights to shape range plans, pricing, promotions, and supplier business plans.

Qualifications

• Buying experience with accountability for delivering a product range or supplier plan.
• Ability to analyse trading, customer, competitor, supplier data to make commercial recommendations.
• Working knowledge of sales, margin, stock, availability and profitability metrics.
• Experience managing supplier or brand relationships, including negotiations.
• Experience working cross-functionally with teams to deliver plans.

Responsibilities

• Translate and execute the category strategy for assigned ranges.
• Support delivery of category KPIs including sales and margin.
• Shape range plans, pricing decisions and promotional activity.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and cross-functional teams to forecast and manage budgets.
• Lead or support supplier negotiations and supplier-funded activity.

Skills

Buying experience

Data analysis

Commercial metrics

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Sainsbury's is recruiting a Buyer for Argos Commercial & Digital in the United Kingdom. You will translate and execute the category strategy for assigned ranges, owning key parts of the buying process, and helping deliver profitable growth while focusing on value, availability, and customer satisfaction.

You will use market, customer, and supplier insights to shape range plans, pricing, promotions, and supplier business plans.