Purchasing Specialist

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time

Why Consider Joining Us

Becoming a part of Sainsbury's Purchasing Teams means joining a committed and supportive group dedicated to a mission that truly matters: Enhancing the way everyone nourishes themselves. As a Purchasing Specialist, you will have the chance to take ownership of, implement, and refine the procurement and sales strategy within a designated category, contributing to the sustainable expansion of market presence and profitability. By collaborating across various functions, you will utilize your commercial insight and analytical capabilities to drive product enhancements, create new offerings, and pinpoint cost efficiencies. With a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction, you will play a crucial role in defining the product assortment, influencing key stakeholders, and making strategic decisions to improve our customers' experiences. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to delivering quality and value, while enjoying a flexible work-life balance and a culture that promotes continuous development and growth.

Your Responsibilities

We are thrilled to present an opportunity to join the Sainsbury's Trading team as a Purchasing Specialist within the Health, Beauty & Wellness sector, focusing on Nutritional Products – a rapidly growing segment that is vital to achieving the objectives of the Health, Beauty & Wellness category. You will report to the Senior Purchasing Specialist, who will mentor you in developing your procurement and sales strategies, assist you in negotiations with essential suppliers, and provide effective coaching to enhance your skills and achieve exceptional outcomes. You will be accountable for delivering a top-tier product range, managing a diverse supply base and a varied product portfolio, including both branded and private label development opportunities. This role is set in a dynamic retail environment where you will thrive while collaborating with a broad FMCG supplier network and various cross-functional teams, including senior stakeholders. This is an exciting period for the category and a remarkable position at the core of our Health, Beauty & Wellness & Grocery Business.

Who You Are

As a Purchasing Specialist for Sainsbury's Purchasing Teams, you are a seasoned professional with a proven history of negotiating with suppliers and optimizing product assortments to deliver quality and value to customers. With your strong commercial insight, you craft and execute customer-centric category plans that align with the company's overarching strategy, aiming to sustainably enhance market presence and profitability. Your ability to analyze financial, market, and customer data enables you to uncover opportunities for product enhancement, new product development, and cost savings. Working collaboratively across functions, you review product assortments, make pivotal decisions in procurement and sales strategies, and effectively manage supplier relationships to meet performance targets. With excellent communication skills, adaptability, and resilience, you navigate complex information, influence stakeholders, and lead relevant projects to successful completion.

Benefits of Joining Us

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds. Here, you will have the opportunity to explore new roles within an evolving team or across different areas of the business, and we take professional development seriously, promising to support your growth. We also recognize and celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond, and where feasible, we offer flexible working arrangements. Upon joining our team, you will have access to an impressive range of benefits, including:

  • Colleague discount of 10% at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday.
  • Participation in our pension scheme and life cover.
  • Eligibility for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, based on company performance.
  • Annual holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional leave.
  • Access to financial benefits such as season ticket loans, interest-free car loans up to £10k, and a cycle-to-work scheme.
  • Health cash plans and pay advance options.
  • Employee Assistance Programme and eligibility for private healthcare.

We also value significant life moments, offering up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave.

Explore the extensive range of benefits we offer (note that eligibility criteria may apply).

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