Buyer - Wine

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom Sainsburys Full time

**Buyer - Wine**
- 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (230003GE)

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Sainsbury's Trading team as a still Wine Buyer within our Beers, Wines and Spirits (BWS) team in our Grocery division. Our buying teams are responsible for ensuring that we get the best products at the best prices to help us deliver quality and value to our customers. It’s a fast-paced retail environment where you will be empowered to negotiate with and manage your supplier base.

You will own, deliver and optimise the buying and selling strategy for a buying area that sits within the BWS category. Sustainably grow market share and cash profit through a competitive and distinctive customer offer. You will have the full responsibility for the commercial performance of the range across all our channels both online and all our stores.

When you join us as a Buyer, you’ll also work cross functionally to review product ranges, identifying opportunities for product improvement, new product development and cost savings through consolidation, tenders and efficiencies. You will make key decisions in both the Buying Strategy (product listings & negotiated cost prices) and the Selling Strategy (price & promotions).

**As a Buyer you’ll**:

- Know and understand the relevant retail market and the category performance.
- Develop and execute a customer centric price and promotional plan in line with corporate strategy.
- Through brilliant supplier relationship management and understanding of the value chain, identify and negotiate cost savings, with time spent meeting suppliers both in the UK and abroad.
- Be a key part of relevant cross functional projects within the buying area through to landing.
- Work effectively with the range analysts to build a product range architecture that delivers a market-leading commercial advantage.
- Work effectively with Supply Chain and retail teams to deliver strong availability for customers.
- Work effectively with the Sainsbury’s brand team to deliver best in class innovation and commercially favourable product development.
- Influence key stakeholders across the business to gain engagement and commitment to buying area plans.
- Deliver to business targets on sales, profit, value and range
- Be supported in your development by on and off the job training.

**Our BWS Buying Team would love to see**:

- Demonstrable buying experience
- Knowledge, understanding and management of contracts with suppliers
- Strong commercial acumen
- Ability to analyse problems and make effective decisions
- Clear and effective communication to explain complex information clearly (written and verbal)
- Ability to adapt and flex your communication style to engage and inspire confidence
- Brilliant prioritisation and organisation
- Ability to spot issues, plan to mitigate risk
- Ability to work on cross functional projects through to delivery
- High levels of resilience
- An interest in wine and desire to learn more.

**Why Sainsbury’s?**

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

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**Primary Location**: GB-GB-London

**Work Locations**: Holborn Store Support Centre and Home Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd 33 Holborn London EC1N 2HT

**Job**: Buying

**Schedule**: Full-time

**Advertised Salary** Competitive plus benefits

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