Buyers Admin Assistant

2 weeks ago


Coventry, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time

Non Food - Buyer Admin Assistant

Why join us

Joining our Buying teams at Sainsbury's General Merchandise means becoming an integral part of our mission to deliver exceptional retail experiences through our wide range of products. As a friendly and passionate team, we are dedicated to fulfilling our ambitious growth plans while maintaining a great work-life balance for our colleagues. With a flexible approach to working hours and the opportunity to work from home, we prioritise your well-being and ensure that you can create a schedule that suits your needs. As a Buying Admin Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive support to the team, from analysing competitor pricing to maintaining data accuracy. With opportunities for learning, growth, and exposure to market trends and customer insights, joining us means being part of a dynamic environment where your skills and contributions are valued.

What you'll do

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the team to deliver our growth plans and provide our customers with a great range of products at competitive prices. You will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and within company timelines to drive overall performance in the business unit. Your key responsibilities will include reviewing competitor pricing to maintain our competitive position, creating and maintaining data integrity for category SKUs, adhering to buying milestones to ensure timely launches, liaising with suppliers to chase samples and key information, and preparing approvals for Senior Buyer/Buyer/Assistant Buyer. Additionally, you will conduct competitor shop reports and provide feedback to the team. Your strong numerical skills, proficiency in Excel and Word, great stakeholder management, excellent administrative and organisational abilities, and interest in commerciality will contribute to your success in this role. You should also be adaptable to fast-changing environments and stay knowledgeable about market trends, the competitor landscape, and our target customers. At Sainsbury's, we value work-life balance and offer flexibility and trust in how, where, and when you work, ensuring you have plenty of time and space for life outside of work while still achieving our business goals.

Who you are

You are a highly organised and detail-oriented individual with a passion for supporting the delivery of growth plans and providing excellent administrative support. Your strong numerical skills and ability to analyse and interpret data allow you to effectively review competitor pricing, maintain data integrity, and contribute to maintaining our competitive position in the market. With your proficiency in Excel and Word, you ensure accurate and timely completion of tasks, adhering to buying milestones within critical paths to ensure on-time launches. Your excellent stakeholder management, organisational ability, and adaptability in fast-changing environments enable you to effectively liaise with suppliers, chase samples, and provide valuable support to the team. Your interest in commerciality, knowledge of market trends, competitor environment, and target customers, further enhance your contributions to the buying team.

Job ID: 218707
Job Category: null
Posting Date: 01/24/2024
Closing Date: 01/31/2024
Full Time or Part Time: Full time

Locations: Sainsbury's Store Support Centre, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 9RD, GB- Contract Type- : Permanent-
- Advertised Salary- : Competitive Plus Benefits



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