Buyer - SDA

Joining our General Merchandise team at Argos as a Buyer offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our 'brands that deliver' strategy. As part of a friendly, passionate team that loves all things Buying, you will play a crucial role in achieving our ambitious growth plans and providing customers with a great range of quality products at competitive prices. We prioritise work‑life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, including the option to work from home.

As a Buyer, you will translate and execute category strategies, own target KPIs, foster relationships with stakeholders, and drive profitable growth. With a focus on customer‑driven initiatives and a collaborative approach, you will have the opportunity to make an impact and deliver results in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment. This role will be working within the electrical beauty and fragrance category.

Working closely with our product development and global sourcing teams, you will support the Senior Buyer and Buying Manager in translating and executing the category strategy for a given product range to drive profitable growth. You will take ownership of buying own brand and branded ranges, ensuring a customer‑focused proposition and establishing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of our strategy. Managing pricing, developing trading plans, and conducting regular store visits, you will contribute to achieving target KPIs such as sales, margin, stock, availability, digital metrics, and customer satisfaction.

With your commercial awareness, passion for products, and strong analytical and numerical skills, you will drive product performance and make decisions based on customer feedback. By working collaboratively, communicating effectively, and demonstrating problem‑solving skills, you will contribute to the success of our buying team and help us maintain a great work‑life balance through flexible working arrangements.

Demonstrable experience in a buying role, preferably within a non‑food retail environment, with evidence of managing branded ranges. Proven ability to deliver against commercial KPIs, including sales, margin, stock, availability, and customer satisfaction. Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret data and customer feedback to inform trading decisions. Experience in developing and executing category strategies, including pricing, promotional planning, and supplier management. Effective stakeholder management skills, with a track record of collaborating across functions. Highly motivated and commercially aware professional with a passion for delivering profitable growth and customer‑focused strategies. Previous buying experience, preferably in a non‑food retail environment, with a deep understanding of market trends and suppliers to inform budgeting and trading plans. Strong analytical and numerical skills, effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders, and a data‑driven decision approach. Problem‑solving mindset, strategic vision, and the ability to balance product passion with commercial acumen. Customer‑focused with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and bring others along to execute strategy effectively.

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. Starting off with colleague discount, you’ll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We’ve also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You may also be eligible for a performance‑related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You’ll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) and access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. There is also an employee assistance programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you, which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.