Senior Buyer

Location
Holborn Store Support Centre and Home, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd 33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT
Hours
Full-time
Contract-Type
Permanent
Salary
Competitive Plus Benefits
Areas of business
Non Food
Closing date
2024/04/:41:00
Job ID
227563
Job Description
Joining Sainsbury's as a Senior Buyer offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within our Floorcare, Irons, and Seasonal Electricals category. Managing a turnover of GBP350m and collaborating with renowned brands such as Dyson, Vax, and Shark, you'll have the chance to shape and implement a customer-driven strategic vision. Your expertise in buying, range planning, supplier management, and market trends will be instrumental in delivering a differentiated product proposition that sets us apart in the market. With a focus on continuous improvement and driving profitability, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development. Join us and be part of a leading retail organisation where your skills and contributions can make a real difference in the success of our business.
As a Senior Buyer at Sainsbury's, you will play a pivotal role in translating the category strategy into actionable plans to deliver profitable growth for your assigned ranges. You will be responsible for creating and implementing a customer-driven strategic vision, understanding market trends and competitors through collaboration with Insight and CMI teams. Your role will involve collaborating with UK Design teams and Product Development to deliver the own brand proposition, ensuring well-designed ranges that differentiate Sainsbury's in the market. You will work closely with global brands to influence their product offers and build a credible curated customer proposition. Additionally, you will be accountable for managing pricing, developing joint business plans with suppliers, and navigating negotiations on costing. In conjunction with Merchandising teams, you will monitor market trends, competitor activity, pricing, and stock availability, making data-driven decisions to maximise sales, profitability, and market share. As a leader, you will manage and develop a high-performing team, drive commercial successes, and foster a culture of development and progression. Overall, your expertise, commercial acumen, and strategic mindset will contribute to the success of your ranges and the achievement of key performance indicators.
As a Senior Buyer at Sainsbury's, you are a highly skilled and commercially astute professional with a strong background in buying, preferably within a non-food Omni-channel environment. With your exceptional commercial awareness and experience in developing and delivering strategic business plans, you have a proven track record of achieving targets and driving profitable growth. Your ability to analyse complex data and identify market trends enable you to make informed decisions, develop winning product propositions, and influence suppliers to build a credible customer proposition. You excel in a fast-paced retail environment, thrive under pressure, and have the confidence to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. With your effective communication, leadership, and team management skills, you create an environment of ownership, continuous improvement, and proactivity. Overall, you are a results-driven professional with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and the ability to deliver against the company's commercial strategy.