Assistant Buyer in Coventry

Great products, competitive prices and exciting promotions don't happen by accident. Behind every successful furniture range is a team of people making commercial decisions that shape what our customers see, buy and love. We're looking for an Assistant Buyer to join the team and play a key role in delivering category goals across our Furniture proposition, with a particular focus on Gaming Furniture and Home Office Furniture.

Working closely with Buyers, Merchandisers, Product Development and suppliers, you'll help create compelling product ranges, support promotional plans, and use customer and market insight to drive performance. A key part of the role will be working with recognised furniture and gaming brands, building strong supplier partnerships and helping shape the future direction of the category.

What you'll do:

• Support the delivery of category targets by helping develop customer-focused product ranges, promotional plans and trading activity across the Furniture category.
• Use sales data, customer insight, competitor analysis and market trends to identify opportunities that improve performance, maximise profit and strengthen our proposition for customers.
• Support the end-to-end buying cycle, from range planning and product selection through to range launches, pricing activity and promotional execution, ensuring key milestones are delivered on time.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and cross-functional teams across Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing, Digital and Global Sourcing, helping bring new products and propositions to market.
• Work closely with both established and emerging furniture brands, helping to shape exciting ranges across Gaming Furniture and Home Office Furniture that meet evolving customer needs and trends.
• Monitor category performance, review competitor activity and contribute recommendations that support both short and longer-term category growth.

Who you are:

• A commercially minded individual with a passion for product and a genuine interest in understanding what drives customer purchasing decisions.
• Naturally curious and analytical, with the ability to interpret data, identify opportunities and make informed recommendations that support business performance.
• You’ll have an interest in the furniture market and an appreciation of the brands, trends and customer behaviours shaping both the Gaming and Home Office categories.
• A strong relationship builder who enjoys working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and suppliers to achieve shared goals.
• Brings excellent organisation skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Criteria:

• Previous buying experience or a strong interest in developing a career within Buying.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of customer and market trends.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to interpret data and use insight to support decision making.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong planning and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other core Microsoft applications.
• Experience working with branded suppliers, manufacturers or products, ideally within Furniture, Gaming or related consumer categories.
• Ability to develop strong supplier relationships and manage brand partnerships.
• An interest in furniture, retail trends and customer behaviour, particularly within Gaming and Home Office Furniture.
• A proactive mindset and passion for continuous improvement.

At Argos, we’re a digital-led UK retailer that keeps pushing boundaries to meet every generation with what they want, how and when they want it. As a market leader in general merchandise, serving millions of customers through our website, app, same-day delivery and Click & Collect services, we offer real opportunities to learn, grow and shape your career.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you.

We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits, including colleague discount, pensions scheme, life cover, performance-related bonus, annual holiday allowance, and access to various discounts from hundreds of other retailers.