Buying Assistant - General Merchandise Home

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work‑life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Here, everything in our stores starts in Sainsbury’s Commercial. From product, proposition, packaging and price, to whether it meets our sustainability commitments or simply tastes great, our team is responsible for all food, non‑food and clothing items available in Sainsbury’s stores, online and on demand. It’s an incredibly fast‑paced environment. People here are in it together and aren’t afraid to take risks. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves anywhere else in the business. So, if you’re passionate about your products and just as hungry to learn, you’ll fit in perfectly.

As a Buying Assistant, you will provide essential administrative and operational support to the Buying team, ensuring that all processes are delivered accurately and in line with critical timelines. You will play a key role in implementing promotional and pricing plans, coordinating product set‑up, supporting marketing campaigns, and maintaining accurate product and supplier information. Please note this role can be based at either our London or Ansty Park Store Support Centre, but will require travel to the other.

Day to day, you will work across a variety of activities including raising and tracking promotions, liaising with suppliers for product launches, maintaining SKU and system accuracy, and responding to queries from internal stakeholders and store colleagues. You will also support data analysis, reviewing customer feedback and competitor pricing to help inform trading decisions, while ensuring compliance with internal processes and legal requirements.

More About You

You will bring a high level of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. You will be comfortable working with data, able to interpret information and use it to support decision‑making, while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and process. You will demonstrate effective communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build positive relationships across the business and with external partners. A proactive and solutions‑focused approach is key, alongside the ability to prioritise workload, adapt to changing priorities, and continuously look for ways to improve processes and outcomes.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience carrying out administrative tasks accurately within defined timelines
• Previous experience of internal Argos or JS systems essential – e.g RMS, DRS, Online Range Plans
• Proven ability to use Microsoft Excel and other MS Office tools to input, maintain and analyse data
• Experience handling and maintaining data accuracy across systems or databases
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple tasks and prioritising workload to meet deadlines
• Evidence of working with internal or external stakeholders to resolve queries or deliver tasks

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. Here are some of them: colleague discount, ability to save 10% on your shopping online and in‑store at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We’ve also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover.