Toys Assistant Buyer - Flexible, Growth‑Focused Role

Sainsbury's Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Pension scheme

Life cover

Performance bonus

Job summary

Sainsbury's Limited, Argos Toys Buying, are seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the Buyer and Senior Buyer in delivering category sales, margin and supplier-funding targets. You will take ownership of an allocated subcategory from end to end, contributing to product selection, range strategy, pricing and promotions while maintaining accurate product and trading information across channels.

You will review performance, build supplier relationships, support negotiations and develop promotional

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or delivering buying activity, including range selection, pricing, promotions or trading decisions
• Experience working with branded suppliers, including commercial terms, negotiation or supplier funding
• Evidence of using sales, margin, market, customer or competitor data to make commercial recommendations
• Experience managing multiple deadlines and maintaining accurate product, promotional or supplier information through a critical path
• Evidence of working cross-functionally to deliver a range, launch, promotion or trading outcome

Responsibilities

• Support the Buyer and Senior Buyer in delivering category sales, margin and supplier-funding targets
• Take ownership of an allocated subcategory from end to end
• Contribute to product selection, range strategy, pricing and promotional planning while maintaining accurate product and trading information across our channels
• Review performance and competitor activity; build supplier relationships and develop promotional plans
• Work with Merchandising, Product Development, Global Sourcing, Digital and Marketing to deliver accurate ranges and launches

Skills

Buying experience

Negotiation

Supplier funding

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional work

Job description

Sainsbury's Limited, Argos Toys Buying, are seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the Buyer and Senior Buyer in delivering category sales, margin and supplier-funding targets. You will take ownership of an allocated subcategory from end to end, contributing to product selection, range strategy, pricing and promotions while maintaining accurate product and trading information across channels.

You will review performance, build supplier relationships, support negotiations and develop promotional