Senior Acquisitions Manager

4 weeks ago


Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time
Senior Buyer - General Merchandise Division at Sainsbury'sAbout the Role

As a Senior Buyer in our General Merchandise division at Sainsbury's, you will be responsible for leading the buying function, translating category strategies into profitable growth initiatives for product ranges. This includes collaborating with cross-functional teams to guide the creation of customer-driven strategic visions, develop well-designed product ranges, and ensure the optimal balance between quality and price for own-label products.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Range building and range selection to deliver a customer-centric proposition and achieve target KPIs including sales, margin, stock, availability, and customer satisfaction.
  2. Manage pricing strategies, negotiate supplier funding, and work towards enhancing profitability through effective trading plans and joint business plans with suppliers.
  3. Lead and develop a high-performing buying team, executing range launches, promotions, and events while contributing to the financial management and success of the category.
Requirements
  • A seasoned professional with a strong commercial acumen and a proven track record in buying, preferably within a non-food omni-channel setting.
  • Ability to analyse complex data, understand market trends, and influence stakeholders at various levels to develop and execute category strategies that drive profitable growth and deliver exceptional customer propositions.
  • Leadership skills, strategic mindset, and adaptability in balancing short and long-term objectives to navigate dynamic retail environments and make impactful decisions that positively influence shareholder value, product performance, and team development.
About Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's is committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds and offering a range of benefits to support their wellbeing and career development. These include colleague discount, pensions scheme, life cover, performance-related bonus, annual holiday allowance, and access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. Sainsbury's also offers a range of employee benefits, including season ticket loans, interest-free car loan, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, and private healthcare.

At Sainsbury's, we believe in the importance of moments that matter, offering up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme and private healthcare to support our employees' wellbeing.



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